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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the Shire of Ashburton had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Regional WA.
The Age Structure of the Shire of Ashburton provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the Shire of Ashburton'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 the Shire of Ashburton'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 | |||||||
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| Shire of Ashburton - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Regional WA % | Number | % | Regional WA % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 636 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 676 | 2.7 | 6.1 | -40 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 915 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 832 | 3.3 | 9.1 | +83 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 386 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 350 | 1.4 | 6.8 | +36 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 875 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 1,060 | 4.3 | 6.7 | -185 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 3,120 | 20.2 | 13.2 | 6,566 | 26.4 | 14.2 | -3,446 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 4,487 | 29.0 | 20.5 | 8,837 | 35.5 | 21.3 | -4,350 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 2,690 | 17.4 | 14.2 | 4,545 | 18.3 | 14.4 | -1,855 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 1,681 | 10.9 | 13.0 | 1,637 | 6.6 | 12.1 | +44 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 638 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 351 | 1.4 | 8.0 | +287 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 18 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | +13 |
| Total | 15,446 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 24,859 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -9,413 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of the Shire of Ashburton in 2021 compared to Regional WA shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 12.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.0% and 24.6% respectively for Regional WA.
The major differences between the age structure of the Shire of Ashburton and Regional WA were:
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (29.0% compared to 20.5%)
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (20.2% compared to 13.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.1% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (2.5% compared to 6.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Shire of Ashburton's population decreased by 9,413 people (37.9%). This represents an average annual population change of -9.08% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-4,350 people)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (-3,446 people)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (-1,855 people)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+287 people)
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