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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 Tyabb Structure Plan.

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 (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Tyabb Structure Plan %Number%Tyabb Structure Plan %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5364.26.63486.39.0+187
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)7736.18.23957.111.8+377
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8126.48.23836.911.2+429
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)8096.48.04377.89.0+371
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,1288.916.563611.416.6+492
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,07816.519.094617.025.3+1,131
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,79814.211.860310.87.3+1,195
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,96115.510.880814.55.0+1,152
Seniors (70 to 84)2,29518.29.391016.33.9+1,384
Elderly aged (85 and over)4333.41.61051.90.9+327
Total12,623100.0100.05,577100.0100.0+7,046
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1996 and 2021 (Enumerated 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 Tyabb Structure Plan 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, 16.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 37.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.0% and 21.7% respectively for Tyabb Structure Plan.

The major differences between the age structure of Dromana - Safety Beach and Tyabb Structure Plan were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (18.2% compared to 9.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.5% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.9% compared to 16.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.5% compared to 19.0%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Dromana - Safety Beach's population increased by 7,046 people (126.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.32% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,384 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,195 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,152 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,131 people)

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