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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the Town of Cambridge had similar proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than City Beach.
The Age Structure of the Town of Cambridge provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the Town of Cambridge'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 Town of Cambridge'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Cambridge - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | City Beach % | Number | % | City Beach % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 727 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 802 | 6.1 | 3.9 | -75 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 1,451 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 1,553 | 11.8 | 11.6 | -102 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 1,432 | 10.2 | 13.0 | 1,205 | 9.2 | 12.2 | +227 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 1,095 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 1,089 | 8.3 | 9.5 | +6 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 1,371 | 9.8 | 6.4 | 1,410 | 10.7 | 4.9 | -39 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 2,811 | 20.0 | 14.3 | 2,761 | 21.0 | 17.0 | +50 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 1,973 | 14.0 | 16.6 | 1,776 | 13.5 | 15.8 | +197 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 1,554 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 1,224 | 9.3 | 9.7 | +330 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 1,300 | 9.2 | 11.7 | 1,008 | 7.7 | 11.8 | +292 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 345 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 295 | 2.2 | 3.6 | +50 |
| Total | 14,059 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,123 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +936 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the male service age groups of the Town of Cambridge in 2021 compared to City Beach shows that there was a similar proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 25.7% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.4% and 28.5% respectively for City Beach.
The major differences between the male age structure of the Town of Cambridge and City Beach were:
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.0% compared to 14.3%)
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.8% compared to 6.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.2% compared to 13.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.0% compared to 16.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Town of Cambridge's male population increased by 936 people (7.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.39% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+330 males)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+292 males)
- Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+227 males)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+197 males)
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