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Mount Waverley

Service age groups

In 2021, Mount Waverley had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Oakleigh East - Huntingdale.

The Age Structure of Mount Waverley provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mount Waverley'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 Mount Waverley'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
Mount Waverley - Total females (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Oakleigh East - Huntingdale %Number%Oakleigh East - Huntingdale %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7744.35.68085.06.3-34
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,5068.47.01,2097.46.5+297
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,3797.75.31,2167.54.7+163
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,5388.610.41,5259.413.1+13
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,99911.118.21,62110.018.1+378
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,78421.122.23,57722.021.8+207
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,42113.511.51,98912.39.3+432
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,81610.18.01,66410.37.9+152
Seniors (70 to 84)2,07411.69.02,20613.68.8-132
Elderly aged (85 and over)6463.62.94172.63.6+229
Total17,937100.0100.016,232100.0100.0+1,705
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Mount Waverley in 2021 compared to Oakleigh East - Huntingdale shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.9% and 19.8% respectively for Oakleigh East - Huntingdale.

The major differences between the female age structure of Mount Waverley and Oakleigh East - Huntingdale were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.6% compared to 9.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.7% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.1% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.1% compared to 18.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Mount Waverley's female population increased by 1,705 people (10.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.0% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+432 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+378 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+297 females)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+229 females)

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