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Rowville

Service age groups

In 2021, Rowville had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females aged 60 or older than Victoria.

The Age Structure of Rowville provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Rowville'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 Rowville'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
Rowville - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7654.55.59225.46.0-157
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,3527.98.21,4488.58.2-97
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,2457.36.71,4158.36.6-170
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,5329.08.21,73210.19.2-200
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,89111.114.92,02311.815.0-133
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,47720.420.63,81322.320.4-337
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,81516.512.42,72015.912.5+95
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,05912.110.81,6079.410.5+452
Seniors (70 to 84)1,5679.210.11,1856.98.9+382
Elderly aged (85 and over)3291.92.62231.32.7+106
Total17,032100.0100.017,091100.0100.0-59
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 female service age groups of Rowville in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a lower 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, 19.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.4% and 23.5% respectively for Victoria.

The major differences between the female age structure of Rowville and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (16.5% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.1% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.1% compared to 14.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (4.5% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Rowville's female population decreased by 59 people (0.3%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.07% 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:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+452 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+382 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-337 females)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-200 females)

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