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Dromana - Safety Beach

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In 2021, Dromana - Safety Beach had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Red Hill Ward.

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

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Age structure - Service age groups
Dromana - Safety Beach - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Red Hill Ward %Number%Red Hill Ward %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5424.24.04115.35.6+130
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)7685.97.35577.210.6+210
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8046.26.34956.49.5+308
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)8166.39.45196.75.7+297
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,1108.67.282710.79.6+283
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,06015.915.21,38718.025.1+672
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,85614.314.41,04813.613.6+808
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,07316.018.11,06713.910.3+1,005
Seniors (70 to 84)2,48819.215.81,20915.79.2+1,279
Elderly aged (85 and over)4413.42.21752.30.7+265
Total12,958100.0100.07,699100.0100.0+5,259
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Dromana - Safety Beach in 2021 compared to Red Hill Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 16.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 38.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.7% and 36.1% respectively for Red Hill Ward.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (19.2% compared to 15.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.6% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (6.3% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (16.0% compared to 18.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Dromana - Safety Beach's population increased by 5,259 people (68.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.64% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,279 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,005 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+808 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+672 people)

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