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Tarneit - Truganina

Service age groups

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In 2021, Tarneit - Truganina had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Bellbridge.

The Age Structure of Tarneit - Truganina provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Tarneit - Truganina'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 Tarneit - Truganina'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?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Tarneit - Truganina - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Bellbridge %Number%Bellbridge %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3,86311.46.62,42512.86.5+1,438
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4,69713.99.12,32012.38.3+2,376
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,1826.56.91,2316.58.5+951
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,4597.39.11,3076.910.6+1,152
Young workforce (25 to 34)7,90923.413.95,32528.213.9+2,584
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)8,72425.819.53,92820.821.5+4,795
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,8975.614.71,2166.415.6+681
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,2813.812.17283.910.1+552
Seniors (70 to 84)7302.27.23591.94.7+371
Elderly aged (85 and over)780.20.9340.20.3+44
Total33,820100.0100.018,877100.0100.0+14,943
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Tarneit - Truganina in 2021 compared to Bellbridge 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, 31.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 6.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 20.1% respectively for Bellbridge.

The major differences between the female age structure of Tarneit - Truganina and Bellbridge were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (23.4% compared to 13.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (25.8% compared to 19.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (5.6% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (3.8% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tarneit - Truganina's female population increased by 14,943 people (79.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 12.37% 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:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+4,795 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+2,584 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+2,376 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+1,438 females)

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