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City of Burnside

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In 2021, the City of Burnside had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Beulah Park.

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 females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Beulah Park %Number%Beulah Park %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)8713.65.39994.35.7-128
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,9788.27.61,8157.87.9+163
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,9788.26.91,9448.46.9+34
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,7987.59.21,8578.08.9-59
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,1338.912.62,0198.714.4+114
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,69519.521.14,57619.720.3+119
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3,07012.811.23,12713.512.4-57
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,97112.411.32,97312.810.3-2
Seniors (70 to 84)3,52614.712.42,78712.010.5+739
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,0364.32.31,0794.72.6-43
Total24,056100.0100.023,176100.0100.0+880
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of the City of Burnside in 2021 compared to Beulah Park shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.1% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 31.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.7% and 26.1% respectively for Beulah Park.

The major differences between the female age structure of the City of Burnside and Beulah Park were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (14.7% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (4.3% compared to 2.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.9% compared to 12.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (7.5% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Burnside's female population increased by 880 people (3.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.75% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+739 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+163 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-128 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+119 females)

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