Melbourne's Oldest Suburbs

According to the report, Keilor East is home to the highest number of people aged 65 - 84. 

The seaside town of Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula has over 1300 residents over the age of 85.  

Recent census figures show that the average age of residents in these areas is 50.7 years old - almost 15 years older than people in other suburbs. It is estimated that almost one in three people is aged over 65. 

The Aged Care and Retirement Living Developments report predicts that Melbourne will need at least 24 new aged care facilities each year until 2031.  

"This is roughly the equivalent of 430 new aged care facilities, with an average of 75 places per facility," the report says. 

There are 480 aged care facilities providing beds for 35,399 people in the Melbourne & Geelong areas - the report estimates that an additional 32,252 aged care places will be needed in the area by 2031.

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