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Keilor East (N)

Service age groups

In 2021, Keilor East (N) had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females aged 60 or older than the City of Moonee Valley.

The Age Structure of Keilor East (N) provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Keilor East (N)'s residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.

Service age groups divide the population into age categories that reflect typical life-stages. They indicate the level of demand for services that target people at different stages in life and how that demand is changing.

To get a more complete picture Keilor East (N)'s Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Keilor East (N) - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2485.64.81574.96.0+91
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4049.17.32226.97.5+182
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3487.96.133610.47.5+13
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3036.98.257017.713.2-267
Young workforce (25 to 34)52211.815.136511.316.6+157
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)94821.421.679224.620.4+156
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)57012.912.846614.510.0+105
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3908.810.41795.69.0+212
Seniors (70 to 84)56312.710.51243.88.5+440
Elderly aged (85 and over)1242.83.1130.41.3+112
Total4,424100.0100.03,224100.0100.0+1,201
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Keilor East (N) in 2021 compared to the City of Moonee Valley shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 22.6% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 24.0% respectively for the City of Moonee Valley.

The major differences between the female age structure of Keilor East (N) and the City of Moonee Valley were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (12.7% compared to 10.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.1% compared to 7.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.9% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.8% compared to 15.1%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Keilor East (N)'s female population increased by 1,200 people (37.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.06% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+440 females)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-267 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+212 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+182 females)

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