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City of Glen EiraCommunity profile

City of Glen Eira

Service age groups

In 2021, the City of Glen Eira had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than St Kilda East.

The Age Structure of the City of Glen Eira provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Glen Eira'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 the City of Glen Eira'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
City of Glen Eira - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%St Kilda East %Number%St Kilda East %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7,7725.28.67,1976.07.9+575
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)12,5668.413.59,3597.911.5+3,207
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)10,9497.410.57,9986.712.3+2,951
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)12,5908.57.210,9419.27.8+1,649
Young workforce (25 to 34)22,43615.114.819,10016.113.6+3,336
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)32,29521.719.427,27022.918.4+5,025
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)18,47612.49.012,81510.89.3+5,660
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)14,4009.77.88,5997.25.9+5,801
Seniors (70 to 84)13,4579.07.413,03011.011.0+427
Elderly aged (85 and over)3,9792.71.72,6642.22.2+1,314
Total148,920100.0100.0118,975100.0100.0+29,945
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 service age groups of the City of Glen Eira in 2021 compared to St Kilda East shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 32.6% and 16.9% respectively for St Kilda East.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Glen Eira and St Kilda East were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.4% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.4% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (5.2% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.4% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Glen Eira's population increased by 29,945 people (25.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.13% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+5,801 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+5,660 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+5,025 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+3,336 people)

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