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Mill Park

Service age groups

In 2021, Mill Park had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge.

The Age Structure of Mill Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mill Park'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 Mill Park'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
Mill Park - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge %Number%Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7275.15.18405.74.5-113
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,1267.99.61,2018.29.9-75
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)9466.78.61,1738.09.6-227
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,4029.97.71,67311.47.4-271
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,14515.17.82,22515.28.1-80
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,65118.717.42,74218.820.2-91
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,01314.216.22,20415.115.0-191
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,88313.314.61,58710.913.8+296
Seniors (70 to 84)1,1568.112.58465.810.8+310
Elderly aged (85 and over)1601.10.71240.80.7+36
Total14,209100.0100.014,615100.0100.0-406
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Mill Park in 2021 compared to Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 19.7% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.2% and 27.8% respectively for Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge.

The major differences between the male age structure of Mill Park and Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (15.1% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.9% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.1% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.2% compared to 16.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Mill Park's male population decreased by 406 people (2.8%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.56% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+310 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+296 males)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-271 males)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (-227 males)

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