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City of Burnside

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In 2021, the City of Burnside had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Auldana - Skye.

The Age Structure of the City of Burnside provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Burnside'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 City of Burnside'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
City of Burnside - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Auldana - Skye %Number%Auldana - Skye %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,8454.02.91,7664.53.3+79
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,9858.79.03,1418.19.8+844
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3,9898.78.83,2668.410.6+723
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3,6918.17.24,01110.313.3-320
Young workforce (25 to 34)4,1859.26.94,29111.08.2-106
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)8,80619.317.28,92322.926.0-117
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5,81312.715.04,62111.917.0+1,192
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5,45812.016.53,4748.97.9+1,984
Seniors (70 to 84)6,29813.815.04,57611.73.4+1,722
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,5673.41.79222.40.3+645
Total45,637100.0100.038,991100.0100.0+6,646
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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, 1996 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of the City of Burnside in 2021 compared to Auldana - Skye shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 29.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.7% and 33.1% respectively for Auldana - Skye.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Burnside and Auldana - Skye were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.2% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.3% compared to 17.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.0% compared to 16.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.7% compared to 15.0%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, City of Burnside's population increased by 6,646 people (17.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.63% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,984 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,722 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,192 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+844 people)

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