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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Mickleham had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Hume City.
The Age Structure of Mickleham provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mickleham'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 Mickleham'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Mickleham in 2021 compared to Hume City 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, 30.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 6.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.4% and 16.3% respectively for Hume City.
The major differences between the female age structure of Mickleham and Hume City were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (27.0% compared to 16.6%)
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (12.7% compared to 7.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (1.6% compared to 6.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (7.0% compared to 11.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Mickleham's female population increased by 7,097 people (457.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 41.0% 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:
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,973 females)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,495 females)
- Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+955 females)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+899 females)
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