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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Leongatha had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Foster and surrounds.
The Age Structure of Leongatha provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Leongatha'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 Leongatha'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Leongatha in 2021 compared to Foster and surrounds shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 22.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 34.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 14.3% and 49.2% respectively for Foster and surrounds.
The major differences between the age structure of Leongatha and Foster and surrounds were:
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.9% compared to 12.8%)
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.5% compared to 6.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.7% compared to 20.1%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (17.1% compared to 23.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Leongatha's population increased by 1,026 people (21.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.29% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+436 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+369 people)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+119 people)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+61 people)
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