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Armstrong Creek - Mount Duneed

Service age groups

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In 2021, Armstrong Creek - Mount Duneed had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Victoria.

The Age Structure of Armstrong Creek - Mount Duneed provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Armstrong Creek - Mount Duneed'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 Armstrong Creek - Mount Duneed'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
Armstrong Creek - Mount Duneed - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,79710.65.864811.96.3+1,149
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,98211.78.656910.58.6+1,413
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,0105.97.03256.06.9+685
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,5629.28.554810.19.5+1,014
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,88622.915.01,36025.115.0+2,526
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,82822.520.51,12220.720.4+2,706
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,2217.212.23977.312.4+824
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)9175.410.53155.810.3+602
Seniors (70 to 84)6814.09.71352.58.5+546
Elderly aged (85 and over)1200.72.270.12.2+113
Total17,004100.0100.05,428100.0100.0+11,576
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 Armstrong Creek - Mount Duneed in 2021 compared to Victoria 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, 28.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 10.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.4% and 22.4% respectively for Victoria.

The major differences between the age structure of Armstrong Creek - Mount Duneed and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (22.9% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.0% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (5.4% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (7.2% compared to 12.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Armstrong Creek - Mount Duneed's population increased by 11,576 people (213.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 25.66% 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) (+2,706 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+2,526 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+1,413 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+1,149 people)

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