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Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers

Service age groups

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In 2021, Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The Age Structure of Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers'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 Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers'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
Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2144.34.72486.66.2-35
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4709.58.13729.810.2+97
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3577.27.33479.28.5+10
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2605.26.92195.87.5+40
Young workforce (25 to 34)2895.88.840610.711.5-118
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)88117.717.292624.421.2-45
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)68813.913.748412.812.4+203
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)87217.613.73689.79.6+504
Seniors (70 to 84)80716.316.038810.211.0+418
Elderly aged (85 and over)1282.63.6300.81.9+97
Total4,966100.0100.03,793100.0100.0+1,172
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 36.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.1% and 33.2% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between the age structure of Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (17.6% compared to 13.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.5% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (5.8% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (5.2% compared to 6.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers's population increased by 1,173 people (30.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.36% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+504 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+418 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+203 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-118 people)

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