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Cranbourne North

Service age groups

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In 2021, Cranbourne North had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Australia.

The Age Structure of Cranbourne North provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Cranbourne 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 Cranbourne North'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
Cranbourne North - Total females (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Australia %Number%Australia %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9978.15.545110.16.4+545
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,49912.18.464814.59.6+850
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,1639.46.94019.08.2+761
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,0998.98.23558.09.2+744
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,93415.714.290420.314.5+1,029
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,03124.620.21,07124.022.4+1,960
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,25110.112.53096.911.6+942
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)7946.411.11834.17.7+611
Seniors (70 to 84)5104.110.31252.88.5+384
Elderly aged (85 and over)610.52.690.21.9+52
Total12,339100.0100.04,460100.0100.0+7,878
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Cranbourne North in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 29.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 11.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.8% and 24.0% respectively for Australia.

The major differences between the female age structure of Cranbourne North and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (24.6% compared to 20.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (12.1% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.1% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.4% compared to 11.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Cranbourne North's female population increased by 7,879 people (176.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.22% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,960 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,029 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+942 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+850 females)

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