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Town of Victoria Park

Service age groups

In 2021, the Town of Victoria Park had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Western Australia.

The Age Structure of the Town of Victoria Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the Town of Victoria Park'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 the Town of Victoria Park'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
Town of Victoria Park - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Western Australia %Number%Western Australia %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9915.46.39925.76.7-1
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,1696.49.41,0205.99.4+149
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8244.57.76914.07.4+133
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,85810.18.42,15012.39.1-292
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,92021.313.94,14923.815.4-229
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,20622.920.83,75021.521.0+456
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,07611.312.71,86310.712.6+213
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,6619.010.41,4208.29.9+241
Seniors (70 to 84)1,3597.49.01,0496.07.2+310
Elderly aged (85 and over)3431.91.53371.91.3+6
Total18,407100.0100.017,421100.0100.0+986
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 the Town of Victoria Park in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 16.2% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.3% and 20.8% respectively for Western Australia.

The major differences between the male age structure of the Town of Victoria Park and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (21.3% compared to 13.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.9% compared to 20.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (4.5% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (6.4% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Town of Victoria Park's male population increased by 986 people (5.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.11% 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) (+456 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+310 males)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-292 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+241 males)

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