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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach

Five year age groups

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In 2021, the largest age group in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1991 was 50 to 54 year olds, increasing by 614 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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Five year age groups
Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %1991 to 2021
0 to 46594.84.77367.98.0-77
5 to 97095.25.67177.77.7-8
10 to 148266.16.25445.87.4+281
15 to 196084.55.84394.77.3+169
20 to 245113.74.74705.06.2+41
25 to 295964.44.16366.86.3-41
30 to 346785.04.77417.97.5-64
35 to 397725.75.25996.47.4+172
40 to 447125.25.55616.07.0+151
45 to 499767.26.54244.55.6+552
50 to 541,0197.57.04054.34.4+614
55 to 599987.36.75205.64.1+478
60 to 641,0787.96.96466.95.1+431
65 to 691,0537.76.87177.75.2+336
70 to 749717.16.95756.24.3+396
75 to 797115.25.53263.53.2+385
80 to 843922.93.61822.01.9+209
85 and over3782.83.6901.01.3+288
Total population13,647100.0100.09,334100.0100.0+4,312
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 16.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 25.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.6% and 26.3% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between the age structure of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (7.9% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (7.7% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (4.5% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (3.7% compared to 4.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach's population increased by 4,313 people (46.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.27% per year over the period.

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

  • 50 to 54 (+614 persons)
  • 45 to 49 (+552 persons)
  • 55 to 59 (+478 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+431 persons)

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