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Warrnambool CityCommunity profile

Warrnambool City

Service age groups

In 2021, Warrnambool City had similar proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Allansford.

The Age Structure of Warrnambool City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Warrnambool City'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 Warrnambool City'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
Warrnambool City - Total males (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Allansford %Number%Allansford %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9685.74.01,0447.57.3-76
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,5549.210.31,66712.112.7-113
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,3297.88.21,2789.210.3+51
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,3918.26.81,41710.28.5-26
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,24513.29.91,81913.110.9+426
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,07318.116.62,99221.628.7+81
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,10812.415.51,48910.89.5+619
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,05012.116.81,0047.37.6+1,046
Seniors (70 to 84)1,86011.011.09546.93.5+906
Elderly aged (85 and over)3942.30.91701.20.9+224
Total16,972100.0100.013,834100.0100.0+3,138
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Warrnambool City in 2021 compared to Allansford shows that there was a similar proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 22.7% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 28.6% respectively for Allansford.

The major differences between the male age structure of Warrnambool City and Allansford were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.2% compared to 9.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (5.7% compared to 4.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.1% compared to 16.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.4% compared to 15.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Warrnambool City's male population increased by 3,138 people (22.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.03% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,046 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+906 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+619 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+426 males)

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