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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Regional QLD had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Regional SA.
The Age Structure of Regional QLD provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Regional QLD'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 Regional QLD'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional QLD - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Regional SA % | Number | % | Regional SA % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 141,447 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 153,180 | 6.8 | 6.1 | -11,733 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 231,947 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 213,142 | 9.5 | 8.9 | +18,805 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 203,337 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 187,691 | 8.3 | 8.1 | +15,646 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 205,977 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 192,168 | 8.5 | 7.1 | +13,809 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 324,954 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 278,800 | 12.4 | 10.3 | +46,154 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 495,622 | 19.0 | 16.4 | 473,627 | 21.0 | 19.9 | +21,995 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 344,354 | 13.2 | 13.9 | 296,397 | 13.2 | 14.4 | +47,957 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 317,782 | 12.2 | 15.1 | 240,805 | 10.7 | 12.8 | +76,977 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 295,409 | 11.3 | 14.7 | 180,452 | 8.0 | 10.3 | +114,957 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 54,209 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 37,461 | 1.7 | 2.3 | +16,748 |
| Total | 2,615,038 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,253,723 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +361,315 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Regional QLD in 2021 compared to Regional SA shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 22.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.0% and 32.6% respectively for Regional SA.
The major differences between the age structure of Regional QLD and Regional SA were:
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.0% compared to 16.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.4% compared to 10.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.3% compared to 14.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.2% compared to 15.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Regional QLD's population increased by 361,315 people (16.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.5% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+114,957 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+76,977 people)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+47,957 people)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+46,154 people)
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