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Box Hill North

Service age groups

In 2021, Box Hill North had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Whitehorse.

The Age Structure of Box Hill North provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Box Hill North'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 Box Hill North'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
Box Hill North - Total persons (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Whitehorse %Number%City of Whitehorse %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6445.34.66546.15.9-10
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9467.77.89058.48.2+41
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)9127.47.07096.66.8+203
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,1469.49.91,11810.410.6+28
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,99116.214.01,60914.913.1+382
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,60121.220.62,39322.221.2+208
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,53912.612.41,25511.612.0+284
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,2199.910.08768.19.4+343
Seniors (70 to 84)9948.110.51,0679.99.9-73
Elderly aged (85 and over)2632.13.22142.02.8+49
Total12,255100.0100.010,800100.0100.0+1,455
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Box Hill North in 2021 compared to the City of Whitehorse 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, 20.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.5% and 23.7% respectively for the City of Whitehorse.

The major differences between the age structure of Box Hill North and the City of Whitehorse were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.2% compared to 14.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.1% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (2.1% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Box Hill North's population increased by 1,455 people (13.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.27% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+382 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+343 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+284 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+208 people)

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