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Redlynch - Lamb Range

Service age groups

In 2021, Redlynch - Lamb Range had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Cairns.

The Age Structure of Redlynch - Lamb Range provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Redlynch - Lamb Range'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 Redlynch - Lamb Range'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
Redlynch - Lamb Range - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Cairns %Number%Cairns %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3025.65.2649.17.6+238
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)64311.88.67410.69.7+569
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)64111.87.8547.78.2+587
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3546.57.5568.011.4+298
Young workforce (25 to 34)55610.213.614821.118.4+408
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,36125.021.316223.121.6+1,199
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)73613.513.4649.18.4+672
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4217.711.7598.47.9+362
Seniors (70 to 84)3376.29.2202.96.1+317
Elderly aged (85 and over)851.61.70--0.7+85
Total5,436100.0100.0701100.0100.0+4,735
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Redlynch - Lamb Range in 2021 compared to Cairns 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, 29.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.7% and 22.6% respectively for Cairns.

The major differences between the female age structure of Redlynch - Lamb Range and Cairns were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (11.8% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (25.0% compared to 21.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (7.7% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.2% compared to 13.6%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Redlynch - Lamb Range's female population increased by 4,735 people (675.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 7.07% 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:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,199 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+672 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+587 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+569 females)

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