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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Beleura Hill

Service age groups

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In 2021, Beleura Hill had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The Age Structure of Beleura Hill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Beleura Hill'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 Beleura Hill's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Beleura Hill - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)232.74.3344.34.8-11
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)687.97.4557.08.2+12
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)556.46.8425.46.6+12
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)495.76.1557.06.3-6
Young workforce (25 to 34)495.78.5384.88.8+11
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)12814.917.312616.019.0+2
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)11513.413.911815.013.5-4
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)16319.014.614218.114.6+20
Seniors (70 to 84)18121.117.114618.514.4+34
Elderly aged (85 and over)263.04.0303.93.8-5
Total857100.0100.0791100.0100.0+66
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Beleura Hill in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire 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, 17.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 43.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.6% and 35.6% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between the female age structure of Beleura Hill and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (19.0% compared to 14.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (21.1% compared to 17.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (5.7% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (14.9% compared to 17.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Beleura Hill's female population increased by 66 people (8.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.62% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Beleura Hill between 2016 and 2021.

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