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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Mornington

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Mornington provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mornington'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 Mornington'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
Mornington - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Beleura Hill %Number%Beleura Hill %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5624.12.75936.14.5-31
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)8926.57.98008.26.6+91
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8376.16.46476.66.0+189
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7975.85.77117.37.0+85
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,0527.65.71,23312.64.8-182
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,38017.314.91,82018.621.4+559
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,78512.913.41,24112.717.6+544
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,79913.019.01,01510.413.4+784
Seniors (70 to 84)2,86420.821.11,34713.815.3+1,517
Elderly aged (85 and over)8286.03.03713.83.5+457
Total13,796100.0100.09,782100.0100.0+4,014
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Mornington in 2021 compared to Beleura Hill shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 16.6% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 39.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.0% and 43.2% respectively for Beleura Hill.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (6.0% compared to 3.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.3% compared to 14.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (7.6% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.0% compared to 19.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Mornington's female population increased by 4,014 people (41.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.73% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,517 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+784 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+559 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+544 females)

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