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Greenvale - Yuroke

Service age groups

In 2021, Greenvale - Yuroke had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Craigieburn.

The Age Structure of Greenvale - Yuroke provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Greenvale - Yuroke'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 Greenvale - Yuroke'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
Greenvale - Yuroke - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Craigieburn %Number%Craigieburn %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)8337.78.95266.610.9+308
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,0569.812.97159.012.5+341
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8888.28.66948.78.0+195
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,0489.79.697312.29.9+75
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,50413.916.21,08913.718.7+414
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,17620.224.21,57519.822.3+601
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,41113.19.61,16814.79.7+242
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,11810.46.27829.85.4+336
Seniors (70 to 84)6996.53.44225.32.5+277
Elderly aged (85 and over)490.50.4260.30.2+24
Total10,787100.0100.07,975100.0100.0+2,813
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Greenvale - Yuroke in 2021 compared to Craigieburn shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 25.8% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 17.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 30.4% and 9.9% respectively for Craigieburn.

The major differences between the male age structure of Greenvale - Yuroke and Craigieburn were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.4% compared to 6.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.1% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.2% compared to 24.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.8% compared to 12.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Greenvale - Yuroke's male population increased by 2,812 people (35.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 6.23% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+601 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+414 males)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+341 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+336 males)

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