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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 1,174 Russian speakers living in City of Port Phillip, with largest age group being 85 and over year olds.
The Age Structure of the non-English speaking population in City of Port Phillip provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care, and language services. Non-English speaking populations may have a quite different age profile to the general population, for instance in a student area, they are likely to be younger, however an area which received a lot of post-war migration may have an older non-English speaking population, and perhaps many second-generation speakers.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture of City of Port Phillip's non-English speaking 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?'
| Five year age groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Port Phillip - Russian speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | City of Port Phillip - Total population | Number | % | City of Port Phillip - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 38 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 28 | 2.1 | 4.8 | +10 |
| 5 to 9 | 27 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 23 | 1.7 | 3.8 | +4 |
| 10 to 14 | 31 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 26 | 2.0 | 3.0 | +5 |
| 15 to 19 | 22 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 21 | 1.6 | 2.9 | +1 |
| 20 to 24 | 27 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 38 | 2.9 | 6.5 | -11 |
| 25 to 29 | 51 | 4.3 | 11.0 | 100 | 7.5 | 12.6 | -49 |
| 30 to 34 | 93 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 124 | 9.3 | 13.4 | -31 |
| 35 to 39 | 102 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 62 | 4.7 | 9.9 | +40 |
| 40 to 44 | 56 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 56 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 45 to 49 | 55 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 38 | 2.9 | 7.3 | +17 |
| 50 to 54 | 38 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 53 | 4.0 | 6.1 | -15 |
| 55 to 59 | 63 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 61 | 4.6 | 5.6 | +2 |
| 60 to 64 | 70 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 73 | 5.5 | 4.5 | -3 |
| 65 to 69 | 75 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 94 | 7.1 | 4.1 | -19 |
| 70 to 74 | 86 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 64 | 4.8 | 2.8 | +22 |
| 75 to 79 | 63 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 148 | 11.1 | 1.9 | -85 |
| 80 to 84 | 137 | 11.7 | 1.6 | 111 | 8.4 | 1.3 | +26 |
| 85 and over | 140 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 208 | 15.7 | 1.4 | -68 |
| Total people | 1,174 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,328 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -154 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the Russian speaking population in City of Port Phillip in 2021 compared to the total population in City of Port Phillip shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 8.2% of the Russian speaking population was aged between 0 and 14, and 42.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 11.4% and 13.5% respectively for the total population in City of Port Phillip.
The major differences between the age groups of the Russian speaking population in the City of Port Phillip and the total population in City of Port Phillip were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 85 and over (11.9% compared to 1.4%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 80 to 84 (11.7% compared to 1.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 25 to 29 (4.3% compared to 11.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 30 to 34 (7.9% compared to 11.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, City of Port Phillip's Russian speaking population decreased by 154 people (11.6%). This represents an average annual population change of -2.44% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age groups of the Russian speaking population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 75 to 79 (-85 persons)
- 85 and over (-68 persons)
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