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Kewarra Beach

Service age groups

In 2021, Kewarra Beach had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Cairns.

The Age Structure of Kewarra Beach provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Kewarra 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 Kewarra Beach'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?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Kewarra Beach - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Cairns %Number%Cairns %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3245.35.53886.96.5-64
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5649.29.257910.39.9-15
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4517.38.34407.88.1+11
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3265.37.73616.48.0-35
Young workforce (25 to 34)65710.713.259110.513.6+66
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,29721.120.91,32123.421.9-24
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)95515.513.690516.013.6+50
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)84613.811.265811.710.4+188
Seniors (70 to 84)62810.28.83676.56.6+261
Elderly aged (85 and over)991.61.5350.61.3+64
Total6,147100.0100.05,645100.0100.0+502
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Kewarra Beach 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, 21.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.0% and 21.5% respectively for Cairns.

The major differences between the age structure of Kewarra Beach and Cairns were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.8% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.5% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.7% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (5.3% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Kewarra Beach's population increased by 502 people (8.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.72% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+261 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+188 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+66 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-64 people)

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