idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of BrimbankCommunity profile

Kings Park

Service age groups

In 2021, Kings Park had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than St Albans.

The Age Structure of Kings Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Kings Park'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 Kings Park'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
Kings Park - Total females (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%St Albans %Number%St Albans %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2435.95.43337.06.5-90
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3568.67.553311.29.2-177
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2937.15.94669.88.0-173
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3548.69.562213.011.0-268
Young workforce (25 to 34)54113.117.271214.915.1-171
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)80019.318.81,21225.421.1-412
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)51212.411.453811.311.9-26
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)55913.510.61974.18.7+362
Seniors (70 to 84)43610.510.91292.77.5+307
Elderly aged (85 and over)441.13.0250.51.0+19
Total4,138100.0100.04,767100.0100.0-629
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Kings Park in 2021 compared to St Albans shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.6% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.7% and 24.5% respectively for St Albans.

The major differences between the female age structure of Kings Park and St Albans were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.5% compared to 10.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.1% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.1% compared to 17.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (1.1% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Kings Park's female population decreased by 629 people (13.2%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.71% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-412 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+362 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+307 females)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-268 females)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.