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Beaumaris

Service age groups

In 2021, Beaumaris had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Bayside.

The Age Structure of Beaumaris provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Beaumaris'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 Beaumaris'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
Beaumaris - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4853.64.56775.96.0-193
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,2639.38.71,1229.88.7+140
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,39210.28.79798.57.8+413
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,1078.17.81,14710.09.8-41
Young workforce (25 to 34)7305.47.91,15810.112.6-428
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,38317.519.52,70723.622.5-324
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,30316.915.71,24910.99.7+1,054
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,81313.311.91,38212.010.2+430
Seniors (70 to 84)1,75612.912.09618.410.8+794
Elderly aged (85 and over)4033.03.41000.91.9+302
Total13,635100.0100.011,487100.0100.0+2,148
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Beaumaris in 2021 compared to the City of Bayside shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 29.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.9% and 27.3% respectively for the City of Bayside.

The major differences between the age structure of Beaumaris and the City of Bayside were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.2% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.3% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (5.4% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.5% compared to 19.5%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Beaumaris's population increased by 2,148 people (18.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.57% per year over the period.

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

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,054 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+794 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+430 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-428 people)

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