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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1996 was 50 to 54 year olds, increasing by 247 people.
The Age Structure of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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| Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
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| Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach - Total females (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers % | Number | % | Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers % | 1996 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 292 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 310 | 6.2 | 6.6 | -18 |
| 5 to 9 | 362 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 358 | 7.2 | 7.2 | +4 |
| 10 to 14 | 382 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 298 | 6.0 | 11.7 | +84 |
| 15 to 19 | 288 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 253 | 5.1 | 6.4 | +35 |
| 20 to 24 | 265 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 255 | 5.1 | 4.9 | +9 |
| 25 to 29 | 304 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 297 | 5.9 | 4.7 | +7 |
| 30 to 34 | 347 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 318 | 6.4 | 6.0 | +29 |
| 35 to 39 | 404 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 374 | 7.5 | 9.6 | +30 |
| 40 to 44 | 388 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 267 | 5.3 | 9.1 | +121 |
| 45 to 49 | 476 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 293 | 5.9 | 6.4 | +183 |
| 50 to 54 | 512 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 265 | 5.3 | 4.3 | +247 |
| 55 to 59 | 508 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 268 | 5.4 | 5.1 | +239 |
| 60 to 64 | 554 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 310 | 6.2 | 4.9 | +244 |
| 65 to 69 | 548 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 376 | 7.5 | 4.5 | +172 |
| 70 to 74 | 474 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 332 | 6.6 | 3.4 | +141 |
| 75 to 79 | 342 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 232 | 4.6 | 2.5 | +109 |
| 80 to 84 | 193 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 119 | 2.4 | 1.5 | +73 |
| 85 and over | 199 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 78 | 1.6 | 1.2 | +121 |
| Total population | 6,838 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,009 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,828 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female five year age groups of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach in 2021 compared to Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (under 15) and a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 15.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 15, and 25.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.5% and 26.2% respectively for Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers.
The major differences between the female age structure of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach and Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers were:
- A larger percentage of females aged 30 to 34 (5.1% compared to 3.3%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 25 to 29 (4.4% compared to 2.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 60 to 64 (8.1% compared to 9.9%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 15 to 19 (4.2% compared to 5.4%)
Emerging groups
From 1996 to 2021, Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach's female population increased by 1,829 people (36.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.25% per year over the period.
The largest changes in female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 50 to 54 (+247 females)
- 60 to 64 (+244 females)
- 55 to 59 (+239 females)
- 45 to 49 (+183 females)
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