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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Dromana - Safety Beach

Five year age groups

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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 547 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.

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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
Dromana - Safety Beach - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2001 to 2021
0 to 45424.24.74115.36.0+130
5 to 95214.05.54195.47.0+102
10 to 146635.16.13975.27.3+265
15 to 196425.05.73855.06.6+256
20 to 245594.34.53694.84.8+190
25 to 294863.84.04235.55.1+62
30 to 346244.84.64035.26.1+220
35 to 395934.65.24846.36.8+108
40 to 446705.25.44726.17.4+198
45 to 497906.16.44305.66.6+359
50 to 549487.37.05256.86.6+423
55 to 599057.06.75236.85.9+382
60 to 649777.67.05226.85.3+455
65 to 691,0938.57.15457.15.0+547
70 to 741,0688.37.25457.15.0+522
75 to 798586.65.74115.34.1+446
80 to 845524.33.72513.32.6+300
85 and over4413.43.61782.31.9+262
Total population12,932100.0100.07,702100.0100.0+5,230
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of Dromana - Safety Beach 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, 13.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 31.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.3% and 27.2% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between the age structure of Dromana - Safety Beach and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (8.5% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (8.3% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (4.0% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (5.1% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Dromana - Safety Beach's population increased by 5,230 people (67.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.62% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 65 to 69 (+547 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+522 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+455 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+446 persons)

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