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Sunshine District

Service age groups

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In 2021, the Sunshine District had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than St Albans (South).

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

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

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Age structure - Service age groups
Sunshine District - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%St Albans (South) %Number%St Albans (South) %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,3705.94.91,2986.47.1+72
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,7377.56.81,8569.211.5-119
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,3715.95.71,8579.211.6-487
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,9908.59.72,80813.913.1-818
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,98917.116.12,96514.614.9+1,024
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,74120.418.94,12720.423.4+614
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,62911.311.82,17310.78.3+455
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,35610.111.01,9099.46.4+447
Seniors (70 to 84)2,36710.211.21,1175.53.4+1,250
Elderly aged (85 and over)7263.13.81310.60.2+595
Total23,276100.0100.020,244100.0100.0+3,032
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1991 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of the Sunshine District in 2021 compared to St Albans (South) shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 19.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.4% and 26.0% respectively for St Albans (South).

The major differences between the female age structure of the Sunshine District and St Albans (South) were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.4% compared to 18.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (17.1% compared to 16.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.5% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.2% compared to 11.2%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Sunshine District's female population increased by 3,032 people (15.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.47% 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:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,250 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,024 females)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-818 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+614 females)

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