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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Mill Park - North had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge.
The Age Structure of Mill Park - North provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mill Park - North'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 Mill Park - North'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Mill Park - North in 2021 compared to Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 18.1% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.7% and 28.7% respectively for Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge.
The major differences between the female age structure of Mill Park - North and Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.4% compared to 7.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.9% compared to 16.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.3% compared to 10.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (6.4% compared to 8.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Mill Park - North's female population decreased by 410 people (4.4%). 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 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-948 females)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+708 females)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+478 females)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+467 females)
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