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Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA

Service age groups

In 2021, Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment).

The Age Structure of Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA'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 Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA'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
Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) %Number%Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2,1574.45.42,6565.96.0-499
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,4867.16.93,6238.17.5-137
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3,5167.25.63,0716.96.1+445
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4,8069.810.15,17911.612.0-373
Young workforce (25 to 34)7,16214.617.16,46814.516.4+694
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)9,36519.120.59,57121.421.1-206
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)6,53213.313.35,71212.810.7+820
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5,04710.39.93,6698.26.4+1,378
Seniors (70 to 84)5,36211.07.93,7258.310.9+1,637
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,5223.13.31,0342.32.8+488
Total48,955100.0100.044,708100.0100.0+4,247
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA in 2021 compared to Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.9% and 21.1% respectively for Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment).

The major differences between the age structure of Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA and Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.0% compared to 7.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.2% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (14.6% compared to 17.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.1% compared to 20.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA's population increased by 4,247 people (9.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.61% 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) (+1,637 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,378 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+820 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+694 people)

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