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Trinity Beach

Service age groups

In 2021, Trinity Beach had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Holloways Beach - Machans Beach.

The Age Structure of Trinity Beach provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Trinity Beach'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 Trinity Beach'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
Trinity Beach - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Holloways Beach - Machans Beach %Number%Holloways Beach - Machans Beach %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3264.74.42065.27.5+120
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6179.07.139810.19.1+219
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4957.26.83398.68.1+156
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3955.75.42636.78.0+132
Young workforce (25 to 34)81111.810.454713.916.2+264
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,38320.121.21,02426.027.1+359
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,03315.017.353113.513.2+502
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)95313.916.13348.56.0+619
Seniors (70 to 84)78111.410.22716.94.2+510
Elderly aged (85 and over)771.11.2270.70.7+50
Total6,871100.0100.03,940100.0100.0+2,931
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 service age groups of Trinity Beach in 2021 compared to Holloways Beach - Machans Beach 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, 20.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 27.5% respectively for Holloways Beach - Machans Beach.

The major differences between the age structure of Trinity Beach and Holloways Beach - Machans Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.0% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.8% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.0% compared to 17.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.9% compared to 16.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Trinity Beach's population increased by 2,931 people (74.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.82% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+619 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+510 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+502 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+359 people)

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