Dromana - Safety Beach
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Dromana - Safety Beach was 65 to 69 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2001 was 65 to 69 year olds, increasing by 323 people.
The Age Structure of Dromana - Safety 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 Dromana - Safety 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 Dromana - Safety Beach's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Dromana - Safety Beach - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Tyabb % | Number | % | Tyabb % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 276 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 207 | 5.2 | 6.6 | +69 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 263 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 205 | 5.2 | 8.3 | +58 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 335 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 195 | 4.9 | 8.5 | +139 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 297 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 171 | 4.3 | 8.6 | +126 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 274 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 192 | 4.8 | 5.4 | +82 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 256 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 212 | 5.4 | 5.4 | +43 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 346 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 201 | 5.1 | 6.2 | +144 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 305 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 250 | 6.3 | 7.8 | +54 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 365 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 252 | 6.4 | 9.0 | +112 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 378 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 221 | 5.6 | 9.4 | +157 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 504 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 276 | 7.0 | 8.1 | +227 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 465 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 281 | 7.1 | 5.8 | +184 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 528 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 284 | 7.2 | 3.9 | +243 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 589 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 265 | 6.7 | 2.3 | +323 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 547 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 278 | 7.0 | 2.6 | +269 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 441 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 211 | 5.3 | 0.5 | +229 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 289 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 144 | 3.6 | 0.9 | +144 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 236 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 121 | 3.0 | 0.7 | +115 | 2018 |
| Total population | 6,694 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,974 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,719 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the female five year age groups of Dromana - Safety Beach in 2021 compared to Tyabb shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 13.1% of the female population was aged between 0 and 15, and 31.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 15.4% and 18.6% respectively for Tyabb.
The major differences between the female age structure of Dromana - Safety Beach and Tyabb were:
- A larger percentage of females aged 70 to 74 (8.2% compared to 4.5%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 75 to 79 (6.6% compared to 3.4%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 65 to 69 (8.8% compared to 6.5%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 80 to 84 (4.3% compared to 2.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Dromana - Safety Beach's female population increased by 2,720 people (68.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.64% per year over the period.
The largest changes in female age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 65 to 69 (+323 females)
- 70 to 74 (+269 females)
- 60 to 64 (+243 females)
- 75 to 79 (+229 females)