Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat
Service age groups
In 2021, Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Mount Martha.
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 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.
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 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Mount Martha % | Number | % | Mount Martha % | 2011 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 49 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 84 | 6.1 | 7.0 | -35 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 133 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 133 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 0 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 118 | 7.8 | 10.5 | 120 | 8.8 | 9.1 | -3 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 93 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 90 | 6.6 | 6.6 | +3 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 90 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 44 | 3.2 | 7.5 | +45 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 212 | 14.0 | 18.4 | 285 | 20.8 | 23.5 | -74 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 261 | 17.2 | 14.5 | 240 | 17.5 | 11.3 | +20 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 303 | 20.0 | 11.7 | 218 | 15.9 | 11.8 | +85 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 231 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 145 | 10.5 | 10.5 | +86 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 28 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 12 | 0.9 | 1.7 | +15 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 1,518 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,376 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +142 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the male service age groups of Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat in 2021 compared to Mount Martha 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, 19.8% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 37.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.6% and 28.5% respectively for Mount Martha.
The major differences between the male age structure of Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat and Mount Martha were:
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (20.0% compared to 11.7%)
- A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (17.2% compared to 14.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (14.0% compared to 18.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.8% compared to 10.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat's male population increased by 142 people (10.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.99% 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:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+86 males)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+85 males)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-74 males)