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Red Hill Ward

Service age groups

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In 2021, Red Hill Ward had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie.

The Age Structure of Red Hill Ward 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 Ward'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 Ward'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
Red Hill Ward - Total males (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie %Number%Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2944.23.82605.02.3+34
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5387.65.351910.14.7+19
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4476.34.258011.26.6-132
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)93313.25.23376.55.9+596
Young workforce (25 to 34)5678.06.23977.76.6+170
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,01814.412.01,11621.617.1-98
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)92413.114.081315.813.5+111
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,15616.418.360511.719.0+550
Seniors (70 to 84)1,05615.027.64839.422.0+573
Elderly aged (85 and over)1271.83.3490.92.4+79
Total7,065100.0100.05,164100.0100.0+1,901
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Red Hill Ward in 2021 compared to Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.1% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 33.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 13.3% and 49.3% respectively for Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie.

The major differences between the male age structure of Red Hill Ward and Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (13.2% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (14.4% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (7.6% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (15.0% compared to 27.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Red Hill Ward's male population increased by 1,901 people (36.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.11% per year over the period.

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

  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+596 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+573 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+550 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+170 males)

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