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Beaumaris

Service age groups

In 2021, Beaumaris had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Brighton.

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.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Beaumaris - Total males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Brighton %Number%Brighton %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2393.64.13335.55.9-95
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6279.48.268811.39.9-61
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)71010.68.65509.07.8+160
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5898.88.45018.28.2+87
Young workforce (25 to 34)3435.18.23495.77.8-6
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,10716.516.81,30421.420.8-197
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,13817.015.094715.614.8+190
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)91313.612.868411.212.6+228
Seniors (70 to 84)87413.014.55769.59.4+298
Elderly aged (85 and over)1612.43.31522.52.8+8
Total6,701100.0100.06,089100.0100.0+612
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Beaumaris in 2021 compared to Brighton shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.5% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 29.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.9% and 30.6% respectively for Brighton.

The major differences between the male age structure of Beaumaris and Brighton were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (17.0% compared to 15.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.6% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (5.1% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (13.0% compared to 14.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Beaumaris's male population increased by 612 people (10.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.96% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+298 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+228 males)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-197 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+190 males)

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