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Dromana - Safety Beach

Service age groups

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In 2021, Dromana - Safety Beach had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Beleura Hill.

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 an indicator of Dromana - Safety Beach'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 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 - Service age groups
Dromana - Safety Beach - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Beleura Hill %Number%Beleura Hill %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2744.22.01646.25.5+109
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3695.78.31887.16.8+181
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4096.36.41867.06.6+223
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3896.05.91987.58.8+191
Young workforce (25 to 34)6079.35.730711.69.7+300
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,05016.116.141515.720.8+635
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)94014.413.227310.39.7+667
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,05916.318.143416.413.4+625
Seniors (70 to 84)1,18418.221.741315.715.9+771
Elderly aged (85 and over)2333.62.7602.32.6+173
Total6,514100.0100.02,641100.0100.0+3,873
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Dromana - Safety Beach in 2021 compared to Beleura Hill shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 16.1% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 38.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 16.7% and 42.4% respectively for Beleura Hill.

The major differences between the female age structure of Dromana - Safety Beach and Beleura Hill were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.3% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (4.2% compared to 2.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (18.2% compared to 21.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (5.7% compared to 8.3%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Dromana - Safety Beach's female population increased by 3,873 people (146.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.06% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+771 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+667 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+635 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+625 females)

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