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

Service age groups

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In 2021, Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Mount Eliza.

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 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.

Service age groups divide the population into age categories that reflect typical life-stages. They indicate the level of demand for services that target people at different stages in life and how that demand is changing.

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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck - Total males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Mount Eliza %Number%Mount Eliza %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5604.84.85345.55.8+25
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)8507.311.47707.911.2+80
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7266.210.16396.69.8+87
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7016.07.66616.87.9+40
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,1229.65.18278.54.9+294
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,76615.218.31,64016.921.3+126
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,39512.015.51,15411.914.4+240
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,75115.011.91,27413.113.1+476
Seniors (70 to 84)2,19218.812.91,79818.510.2+393
Elderly aged (85 and over)5754.92.54284.41.7+146
Total11,638100.0100.09,730100.0100.0+1,907
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck in 2021 compared to Mount Eliza shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.4% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 38.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.3% and 27.3% respectively for Mount Eliza.

The major differences between the male age structure of Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck and Mount Eliza were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (18.8% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.6% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (7.3% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (6.2% compared to 10.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck's male population increased by 1,908 people (19.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.81% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+476 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+393 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+294 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+240 males)

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