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Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck

Five year age groups

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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 1996 was 85 and over year olds, increasing by 916 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.

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

Age structure - Five year age groups
Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %1996 to 2021
0 to 41,0154.24.79185.77.0+97
5 to 91,1995.05.61,0406.47.8+159
10 to 141,2115.06.21,0076.27.5+203
15 to 191,1584.85.88175.16.9+341
20 to 249734.04.77114.45.5+261
25 to 291,0084.24.17664.75.7+242
30 to 341,2695.24.79255.76.6+343
35 to 391,2465.15.29976.27.6+248
40 to 441,1324.75.59605.97.1+172
45 to 491,3655.66.58675.46.7+497
50 to 541,5076.27.07964.95.4+710
55 to 591,5266.36.78015.04.6+725
60 to 641,7747.36.99355.84.4+838
65 to 691,8667.76.81,2127.55.0+654
70 to 741,8537.76.91,2537.84.7+600
75 to 791,6186.75.51,0636.63.6+554
80 to 841,1174.63.66353.92.2+481
85 and over1,3705.73.64532.81.6+916
Total population24,207100.0100.016,164100.0100.0+8,042
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (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 Mornington Peninsula Shire 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 16.6% and 26.3% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between the age structure of Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (5.7% compared to 3.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (6.7% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (5.0% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (4.8% compared to 5.8%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck's population increased by 8,043 people (49.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.63% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 85 and over (+916 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+838 persons)
  • 55 to 59 (+725 persons)
  • 50 to 54 (+710 persons)

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