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Service age groups

In 2021, Adelaide Hills Council had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Southern and Hills LGAs.

The Age Structure of Adelaide Hills Council provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Adelaide Hills Council'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 Adelaide Hills Council'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
Adelaide Hills Council - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Southern and Hills LGAs %Number%Southern and Hills LGAs %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9594.74.69644.94.9-5
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,7928.77.71,8429.48.4-50
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,7448.57.11,6148.37.2+130
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,4617.16.41,3396.96.4+122
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,7568.59.21,5427.98.8+214
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,09719.917.64,15221.318.9-55
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3,11115.113.83,13116.014.8-20
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,84113.815.22,79414.315.5+47
Seniors (70 to 84)2,39411.615.41,7368.912.2+658
Elderly aged (85 and over)4472.23.14082.13.0+39
Total20,602100.0100.019,522100.0100.0+1,080
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 Adelaide Hills Council in 2021 compared to Southern and Hills LGAs 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, 21.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.3% and 33.7% respectively for Southern and Hills LGAs.

The major differences between the female age structure of Adelaide Hills Council and Southern and Hills LGAs were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.9% compared to 17.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (8.5% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.6% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.8% compared to 15.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Adelaide Hills Council's female population increased by 1,080 people (5.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.08% 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:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+658 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+214 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+130 females)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+122 females)

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