South West Group

The residents

The residents section is presented in two sections to answer the following questions:

  • What are the characteristics of the local residents?
  • Where do the residents work?

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This data is from the Usual Resident dataset of the Census. It includes all the people who reside in the local area, including those people who are not in the labour force (such as the elderly, children, unpaid domestic workers and carers etc.). Presenting the characteristics of the total local residents in economy.id® provides the context for understanding:

  • the characteristics of the local labour force (which is a subset of the total population);
  • the relationship between the residential role and function of the local area and its economic role and function;
  • the local market for goods and services.

More detailed information about the resident population, including suburb/locality profiles, can be found in South West Group community profile at www.id.com.au/profile/southwestgroup.

Age structure

Derived from the Census question, 'What is the person’s date of birth (or age last birthday)?'

The age structure of the resident population is an indicator of an area’s residential role and function. This includes factors such as when the area was settled; what types of households live there; the level of access the area has to employment, services and facilities; the local dwelling stock characteristics (including cost of housing); local amenity and a range of other factors that attract people to an area.

Analysing age structure provides key insights into the level of demand for age-specific goods and services. To get a more complete picture of the demographic characteristics of an area the age structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Income and Qualifications.

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Age structure of the residents Place of usual residence

Age structure of residents by gender, South West Group 20062006
GenderAge group (years)number%City of Melville %
Persons0 to 419,2376.34.9
Persons5 to 920,7016.85.7
Persons10 to 1422,0697.26.9
Persons15 to 1922,4307.38.2
Persons20 to 2421,0526.97.6
Persons25 to 3438,89512.710.1
Persons35 to 4446,74615.313.5
Persons45 to 5443,58714.215.9
Persons55 to 6432,51110.611.8
Persons65 to 7420,7626.87.2
Persons75 to 8414,0514.66.0
Persons85 and over4,4591.52.1
PersonsTotal306,500100.0100.0
Age structure of residents, South West Group 2006 0 to 4, City of Melville: 4.9% 5 to 9, City of Melville: 5.7% 10 to 14, City of Melville: 6.9% 15 to 19, City of Melville: 8.2% 20 to 24, City of Melville: 7.6% 25 to 34, City of Melville: 10.1% 35 to 44, City of Melville: 13.5% 45 to 54, City of Melville: 15.9% 55 to 64, City of Melville: 11.8% 65 to 74, City of Melville: 7.2% 75 to 84, City of Melville: 6.0% 85 and over, City of Melville: 2.1% 0 to 4, South West Group: 6.3% 5 to 9, South West Group: 6.8% 10 to 14, South West Group: 7.2% 15 to 19, South West Group: 7.3% 20 to 24, South West Group: 6.9% 25 to 34, South West Group: 12.7% 35 to 44, South West Group: 15.3% 45 to 54, South West Group: 14.2% 55 to 64, South West Group: 10.6% 65 to 74, South West Group: 6.8% 75 to 84, South West Group: 4.6% 85 and over, South West Group: 1.5%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.