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Point Cook - East

Service age groups

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In 2021, Point Cook - East had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than the City of Wyndham.

The Age Structure of Point Cook - East provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Point Cook - 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 Point Cook - East'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
Point Cook - East - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)8378.88.762510.39.5+212
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,25813.212.270411.610.9+554
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7447.87.24627.67.2+282
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6957.37.74667.78.1+229
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,53316.018.31,12318.619.7+410
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,67027.924.91,65127.322.7+1,019
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)95710.09.05929.810.1+365
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5345.66.63205.36.8+214
Seniors (70 to 84)3073.24.5951.64.1+212
Elderly aged (85 and over)250.30.8100.20.9+15
Total9,560100.0100.06,048100.0100.0+3,512
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 Point Cook - East in 2021 compared to the City of Wyndham 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, 29.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 9.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 28.2% and 11.9% respectively for the City of Wyndham.

The major differences between the female age structure of Point Cook - East and the City of Wyndham were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (27.9% compared to 24.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.0% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (3.2% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (5.6% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Point Cook - East's female population increased by 3,512 people (58.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 9.59% 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) (+1,019 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+554 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+410 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+365 females)

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