Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck was 65 to 69 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2011 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 554 people.
The Age Structure of Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck'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 Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck'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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| Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Tyabb Structure Plan % | Number | % | Tyabb Structure Plan % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 1,015 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 1,017 | 5.0 | 7.4 | -2 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,199 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 1,024 | 5.1 | 6.6 | +175 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,211 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 1,003 | 5.0 | 7.0 | +207 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 1,158 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 1,002 | 5.0 | 8.5 | +155 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 973 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 834 | 4.1 | 5.6 | +139 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 1,008 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 838 | 4.2 | 6.9 | +170 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 1,269 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 844 | 4.2 | 6.6 | +424 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 1,246 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 1,119 | 5.6 | 8.4 | +126 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 1,132 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 1,184 | 5.9 | 8.1 | -53 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 1,365 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 1,147 | 5.7 | 6.2 | +218 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 1,507 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 1,283 | 6.4 | 6.4 | +223 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 1,526 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 1,288 | 6.4 | 6.0 | +238 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 1,774 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 1,402 | 7.0 | 5.4 | +372 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 1,866 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 1,361 | 6.8 | 5.1 | +505 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 1,853 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 1,299 | 6.4 | 2.4 | +554 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 1,618 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 1,155 | 5.7 | 0.6 | +463 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 1,117 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 1,157 | 5.7 | 2.2 | -41 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 1,370 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 1,187 | 5.9 | 0.7 | +183 | 2018 |
| Total population | 24,207 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 20,152 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,055 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck in 2021 compared to Tyabb Structure Plan shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 14.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 32.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.8% and 15.4% respectively for Tyabb Structure Plan.
The major differences between the age structure of Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck and Tyabb Structure Plan were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (5.7% compared to 1.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (6.7% compared to 3.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (7.7% compared to 4.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (4.2% compared to 8.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck's population increased by 4,055 people (20.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.85% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+554 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+505 persons)
- 75 to 79 (+463 persons)
- 30 to 34 (+424 persons)