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Mount Evelyn

Service age groups

In 2021, Mount Evelyn had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Yarra Ranges Council.

The Age Structure of Mount Evelyn provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mount Evelyn'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 Mount Evelyn'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
Mount Evelyn - Total persons (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Yarra Ranges Council %Number%Yarra Ranges Council %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6676.96.06446.96.6+23
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9069.48.91,06211.49.4-156
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7317.67.693610.18.8-205
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)8398.78.08889.59.3-49
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,29713.412.31,13312.211.3+164
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,94120.120.02,18223.522.1-241
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,31713.613.61,21213.014.2+105
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,00810.411.77618.210.5+247
Seniors (70 to 84)8638.910.24294.66.4+434
Elderly aged (85 and over)830.91.7560.61.4+27
Total9,652100.0100.09,303100.0100.0+349
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Mount Evelyn in 2021 compared to Yarra Ranges Council shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 23.6% respectively for Yarra Ranges Council.

The major differences between the age structure of Mount Evelyn and Yarra Ranges Council were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.4% compared to 12.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.9% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.9% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.4% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Mount Evelyn's population increased by 349 people (3.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.37% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+434 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+247 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-241 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (-205 people)

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