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Malvern East

Service age groups

In 2021, Malvern East had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment.

The Age Structure of Malvern East provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Malvern East'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 Malvern East'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
Malvern East - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %Number%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5064.44.25434.84.5-37
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)8597.55.99558.57.1-96
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7776.85.47776.95.40
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,19910.58.71,58214.19.1-383
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,59113.917.11,48313.217.6+108
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,15518.920.62,29620.421.0-141
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,59013.912.31,36312.111.1+227
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,16010.210.01,0609.410.0+100
Seniors (70 to 84)1,16110.212.88717.710.9+290
Elderly aged (85 and over)4213.73.13192.83.3+102
Total11,419100.0100.011,249100.0100.0+170
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 Malvern East in 2021 compared to Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment 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, 18.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 15.4% and 25.9% respectively for Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment.

The major differences between the female age structure of Malvern East and Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (10.5% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.9% compared to 17.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.2% compared to 12.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.9% compared to 20.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Malvern East's female population increased by 170 people (1.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.3% 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:

  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-383 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+290 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+227 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-141 females)

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