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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Cairns City had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Cairns.
The Age Structure of Cairns City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Cairns City'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 Cairns City'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Cairns City in 2021 compared to Cairns shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 6.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.0% and 21.5% respectively for Cairns.
The major differences between the age structure of Cairns City and Cairns were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (24.1% compared to 13.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (2.4% compared to 9.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (2.2% compared to 8.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (2.0% compared to 5.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Cairns City's population increased by 2,696 people (293.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 7.09% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+686 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+447 people)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+440 people)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+386 people)
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