Hampton Activity Centre
Service age groups
In 2021, Hampton Activity Centre had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Beckett Ward.
The Age Structure of Hampton Activity Centre provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Hampton Activity Centre'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 Hampton Activity Centre's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
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| Hampton Activity Centre - Total females (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Beckett Ward % | Number | % | Beckett Ward % | 1991 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 47 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 70 | 7.9 | 5.6 | -23 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 52 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 60 | 6.8 | 8.9 | -9 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 63 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 60 | 6.8 | 7.7 | +3 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 76 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 76 | 8.7 | 9.6 | -1 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 166 | 12.7 | 5.5 | 129 | 14.6 | 10.2 | +36 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 242 | 18.6 | 18.1 | 214 | 24.2 | 24.4 | +27 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 201 | 15.4 | 17.0 | 64 | 7.2 | 11.1 | +137 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 204 | 15.7 | 12.9 | 77 | 8.7 | 12.5 | +127 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 217 | 16.7 | 13.3 | 109 | 12.4 | 9.2 | +107 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 34 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 23 | 2.6 | 0.9 | +11 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 1,302 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 886 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +415 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Hampton Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Beckett Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 12.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 34.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.0% and 29.9% respectively for Beckett Ward.
The major differences between the female age structure of Hampton Activity Centre and Beckett Ward were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.7% compared to 5.5%)
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (16.7% compared to 13.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (4.8% compared to 9.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (4.0% compared to 8.7%)
Emerging groups
From 1991 to 2021, Hampton Activity Centre's female population increased by 416 people (47.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.29% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+137 females)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+127 females)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+107 females)