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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Mount Martha

Service age groups

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In 2021, Mount Martha had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Mount Eliza.

The Age Structure of Mount Martha provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mount Martha'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 Mount Martha'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
Mount Martha - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Mount Eliza %Number%Mount Eliza %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4544.84.85616.35.6-107
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)97910.311.41,06311.911.7-84
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)99910.510.18409.410.0+159
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6967.37.66417.17.5+55
Young workforce (25 to 34)5495.85.15596.25.1-10
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,74618.418.31,94621.720.3-200
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,37714.515.51,16613.014.3+211
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,10911.711.996410.812.0+145
Seniors (70 to 84)1,33414.012.91,02311.411.5+311
Elderly aged (85 and over)2622.82.52032.31.9+59
Total9,505100.0100.08,966100.0100.0+539
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 male service age groups of Mount Martha in 2021 compared to Mount Eliza shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 25.6% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.3% and 27.3% respectively for Mount Eliza.

The major differences between the male age structure of Mount Martha and Mount Eliza were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (14.0% compared to 12.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.3% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.5% compared to 15.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Mount Martha's male population increased by 539 people (6.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.17% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+311 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+211 males)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-200 males)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+159 males)

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