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Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat

Five year age groups

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In 2021, the largest age group in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2006 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 140 people.

The Age Structure of Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat'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 Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat'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
Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2006 to 2021
0 to 41003.34.71374.95.9-38
5 to 91715.75.62007.26.5-30
10 to 141785.96.22519.07.0-74
15 to 191765.85.81946.97.0-18
20 to 241214.04.7722.64.8+48
25 to 29903.04.1772.84.2+12
30 to 34933.14.71124.05.5-20
35 to 391093.65.21756.26.7-66
40 to 441424.75.52298.27.1-87
45 to 491946.46.52589.27.2-64
50 to 542628.77.02529.06.6+10
55 to 592789.26.72258.06.7+52
60 to 642889.56.92187.86.0+69
65 to 692749.16.81736.25.0+100
70 to 742508.36.91103.94.3+140
75 to 791364.55.5692.54.0+67
80 to 84903.03.6331.23.0+56
85 and over692.33.6130.52.4+56
Total population3,021100.0100.02,807100.0100.0+213
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat 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, 14.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 27.1% 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 Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (9.5% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (9.2% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (9.1% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (3.1% compared to 4.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat's population increased by 214 people (7.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.49% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 70 to 74 (+140 persons)
  • 65 to 69 (+100 persons)
  • 40 to 44 (-87 persons)
  • 10 to 14 (-74 persons)

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