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Newhaven - Cape Woolamai

Service age groups

In 2021, Newhaven - Cape Woolamai had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves.

The Age Structure of Newhaven - Cape Woolamai provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Newhaven - Cape Woolamai'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 Newhaven - Cape Woolamai's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Newhaven - Cape Woolamai - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves %Number%Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1535.54.0868.37.4+66
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2488.97.31019.710.1+147
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1987.15.8727.06.1+125
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1806.43.8827.96.9+97
Young workforce (25 to 34)28410.17.912812.311.3+156
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)55119.715.017917.216.6+372
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)39214.013.212912.39.0+263
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)44415.919.515514.916.3+289
Seniors (70 to 84)30711.019.3939.014.7+213
Elderly aged (85 and over)421.54.1151.51.5+26
Total2,799100.0100.01,044100.0100.0+1,754
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Newhaven - Cape Woolamai in 2021 compared to Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves 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, 21.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.1% and 42.9% respectively for Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves.

The major differences between the age structure of Newhaven - Cape Woolamai and Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.7% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.0% compared to 19.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.9% compared to 19.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (1.5% compared to 4.1%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Newhaven - Cape Woolamai's population increased by 1,755 people (168.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.34% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+372 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+289 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+263 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+213 people)

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