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Truganina - South East

Service age groups

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In 2021, Truganina - South East had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Hoppers Crossing.

The Age Structure of Truganina - South East provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Truganina - South East'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 Truganina - South East's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Truganina - South East - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hoppers Crossing %Number%Hoppers Crossing %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)90613.55.949215.86.7+413
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)93613.99.42979.59.1+639
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3104.67.41003.28.0+209
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4396.59.31815.810.6+257
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,57723.514.41,15036.914.7+427
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,97529.419.866721.419.8+1,307
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3004.513.31183.814.2+182
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2013.011.4852.710.4+116
Seniors (70 to 84)661.08.2200.75.8+46
Elderly aged (85 and over)80.11.00--0.8+8
Total6,718100.0100.03,114100.0100.0+3,603
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Truganina - South East in 2021 compared to Hoppers Crossing 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, 32.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 4.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.7% and 20.5% respectively for Hoppers Crossing.

The major differences between the age structure of Truganina - South East and Hoppers Crossing were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (29.4% compared to 19.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (23.5% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (4.5% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (3.0% compared to 11.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Truganina - South East's population increased by 3,604 people (115.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 16.62% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,307 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+639 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+427 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+413 people)

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