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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the City of Whittlesea had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Greater Melbourne.
The Age Structure of the City of Whittlesea provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Whittlesea'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 the City of Whittlesea'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 male service age groups of the City of Whittlesea in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher 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, 25.8% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 16.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 18.7% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the male age structure of the City of Whittlesea and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.6% compared to 9.1%)
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (7.6% compared to 6.2%)
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.7% compared to 21.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (6.9% compared to 8.0%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, City of Whittlesea's male population increased by 37,300 people (48.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.06% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+9,115 males)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+5,274 males)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+4,575 males)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+3,710 males)
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