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

Service age groups

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In 2021, Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach.

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.

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat - Total females (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach %Number%Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)523.44.3796.16.2-28
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1066.97.615411.89.7-49
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1097.16.11239.57.2-15
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)936.15.2846.46.4+9
Young workforce (25 to 34)895.89.51259.612.3-37
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)24015.718.635827.518.7-118
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)28818.814.914911.410.7+139
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)28218.416.113410.313.7+147
Seniors (70 to 84)23415.314.8866.613.7+147
Elderly aged (85 and over)382.52.980.71.5+29
Total1,531100.0100.01,305100.0100.0+226
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat in 2021 compared to Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 17.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 36.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.0% and 33.8% respectively for Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach.

The major differences between the female age structure of Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat and Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (18.8% compared to 14.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (18.4% compared to 16.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (5.8% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (15.7% compared to 18.6%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat's female population increased by 226 people (17.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.64% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+147 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+147 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+139 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-118 females)

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