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Virginia

Service age groups

In 2021, Virginia had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Davoren Park - Elizabeth West.

The Age Structure of Virginia provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Virginia'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 Virginia'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
Virginia - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %Number%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2268.37.4947.09.7+131
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)30611.211.913410.012.1+171
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1646.07.714010.58.9+23
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1796.69.314210.610.6+36
Young workforce (25 to 34)49218.015.620215.015.5+290
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)55920.518.030822.918.5+251
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)29510.811.015211.310.3+142
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)29710.99.51269.48.8+170
Seniors (70 to 84)1796.67.5372.85.3+142
Elderly aged (85 and over)341.22.150.40.3+29
Total2,731100.0100.01,346100.0100.0+1,385
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Virginia in 2021 compared to Davoren Park - Elizabeth West shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 25.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.0% and 19.1% respectively for Davoren Park - Elizabeth West.

The major differences between the age structure of Virginia and Davoren Park - Elizabeth West were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.5% compared to 18.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (18.0% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (6.6% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (6.0% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Virginia's population increased by 1,385 people (102.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.87% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+290 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+251 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+171 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+170 people)

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