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Kingsbury - Bundoora

Service age groups

In 2021, Kingsbury - Bundoora had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females aged 60 or older than Reservoir Activity Area.

The Age Structure of Kingsbury - Bundoora provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Kingsbury - Bundoora'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 Kingsbury - Bundoora'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
Kingsbury - Bundoora - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Reservoir Activity Area %Number%Reservoir Activity Area %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2134.15.42304.08.9-17
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2975.75.33696.46.2-72
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2915.63.63265.63.1-35
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)87116.87.61,50425.98.2-633
Young workforce (25 to 34)86616.724.097116.724.4-105
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)89617.322.71,01217.420.9-116
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)72313.911.55589.69.4+165
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4248.27.72955.16.8+129
Seniors (70 to 84)4338.38.94016.97.1+32
Elderly aged (85 and over)1743.43.41432.55.0+31
Total5,188100.0100.05,809100.0100.0-621
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 female service age groups of Kingsbury - Bundoora in 2021 compared to Reservoir Activity Area shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 15.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 14.2% and 20.0% respectively for Reservoir Activity Area.

The major differences between the female age structure of Kingsbury - Bundoora and Reservoir Activity Area were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (16.8% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.9% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.7% compared to 24.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.3% compared to 22.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Kingsbury - Bundoora's female population decreased by 621 people (10.7%). This represents an average annual population change of -2.24% per year over the period.

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

  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-633 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+165 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+129 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-116 females)

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