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Baw Baw Shire

Service age groups

In 2021, Baw Baw Shire had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Regional VIC.

The Age Structure of Baw Baw Shire provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Baw Baw Shire'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 Baw Baw Shire'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
Baw Baw Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3,5076.15.42,9446.15.8+563
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5,0788.88.44,5819.48.7+497
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4,4047.67.23,6327.57.4+772
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4,0567.07.33,6537.57.9+403
Young workforce (25 to 34)7,13012.411.75,26910.910.9+1,861
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)9,87717.117.68,65417.818.1+1,223
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)7,30412.713.16,72613.913.9+578
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)7,53513.113.66,46513.313.4+1,070
Seniors (70 to 84)7,37412.813.05,45111.211.1+1,923
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,3592.42.71,1122.32.7+247
Total57,624100.0100.048,487100.0100.0+9,137
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 Baw Baw Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC 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, 22.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.0% and 29.3% respectively for Regional VIC.

There were no major differences between Baw Baw Shire and Regional VIC in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Baw Baw Shire's population increased by 9,137 people (18.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.51% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,923 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,861 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,223 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,070 people)

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