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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Heyfield and District planning area had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Rosedale and surrounds.
The Age Structure of Heyfield and District planning area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Heyfield and District planning area'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 Heyfield and District planning area'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 service age groups of Heyfield and District planning area in 2021 compared to Rosedale and surrounds shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 20.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 31.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.2% and 28.9% respectively for Rosedale and surrounds.
The major differences between the age structure of Heyfield and District planning area and Rosedale and surrounds were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (14.4% compared to 11.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.3% compared to 12.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.9% compared to 12.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (4.5% compared to 6.8%)
Emerging groups
From 1991 to 2021, Heyfield and District planning area's population decreased by 196 people (4.9%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.17% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+347 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+244 people)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+238 people)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-234 people)
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