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Eaglehawk - Eaglehawk North - Sailors Gully

Service age groups

In 2021, Eaglehawk - Eaglehawk North - Sailors Gully had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Greater Bendigo.

The Age Structure of Eaglehawk - Eaglehawk North - Sailors Gully provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Eaglehawk - Eaglehawk North - Sailors Gully'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 Eaglehawk - Eaglehawk North - Sailors Gully'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
Eaglehawk - Eaglehawk North - Sailors Gully - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3435.55.93436.66.20
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4777.79.055710.89.9-81
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4176.77.54899.59.1-73
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5248.48.44278.310.2+97
Young workforce (25 to 34)78712.613.061211.811.6+175
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,00116.118.299419.321.0+6
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)83013.312.370513.713.0+125
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)86914.011.94739.28.5+395
Seniors (70 to 84)83213.411.24979.68.5+334
Elderly aged (85 and over)1482.42.5641.32.0+83
Total6,228100.0100.05,166100.0100.0+1,062
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Eaglehawk - Eaglehawk North - Sailors Gully in 2021 compared to the City of Greater Bendigo shows that there was a lower 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, 19.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 29.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.3% and 25.7% respectively for the City of Greater Bendigo.

The major differences between the age structure of Eaglehawk - Eaglehawk North - Sailors Gully and the City of Greater Bendigo were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.4% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (14.0% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.1% compared to 18.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (7.7% compared to 9.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Eaglehawk - Eaglehawk North - Sailors Gully's population increased by 1,062 people (20.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.25% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+395 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+334 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+175 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+125 people)

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