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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Spring Farm was 0 to 4 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2011 was 0 to 4 year olds, increasing by 1,138 people.
The Age Structure of Spring Farm provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Spring Farm's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Spring Farm'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 - Five year age groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Farm - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Growth Areas District % | Number | % | Growth Areas District % | 2011 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 1,275 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 137 | 10.5 | 6.1 | +1,138 |
| 5 to 9 | 923 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 85 | 6.5 | 7.0 | +838 |
| 10 to 14 | 663 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 80 | 6.1 | 6.9 | +583 |
| 15 to 19 | 472 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 59 | 4.5 | 7.5 | +413 |
| 20 to 24 | 540 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 134 | 10.3 | 6.8 | +405 |
| 25 to 29 | 1,014 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 249 | 19.0 | 5.9 | +765 |
| 30 to 34 | 1,252 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 144 | 11.0 | 5.2 | +1,107 |
| 35 to 39 | 1,044 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 121 | 9.3 | 6.2 | +923 |
| 40 to 44 | 639 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 62 | 4.8 | 6.3 | +576 |
| 45 to 49 | 523 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 61 | 4.7 | 7.6 | +462 |
| 50 to 54 | 381 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 59 | 4.6 | 6.6 | +321 |
| 55 to 59 | 313 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 32 | 2.5 | 7.0 | +280 |
| 60 to 64 | 279 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 35 | 2.7 | 7.3 | +244 |
| 65 to 69 | 218 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 19 | 1.5 | 5.1 | +198 |
| 70 to 74 | 179 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 11 | 0.9 | 4.1 | +167 |
| 75 to 79 | 82 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | +78 |
| 80 to 84 | 39 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | +33 |
| 85 and over | 28 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | +23 |
| Total population | 9,864 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,309 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,554 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Spring Farm in 2021 compared to the Growth Areas District shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 29.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 5.5% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 28.0% and 6.8% respectively for the Growth Areas District.
The major differences between the age structure of Spring Farm and the Growth Areas District were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (10.3% compared to 8.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (12.9% compared to 11.9%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (12.7% compared to 11.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (6.5% compared to 7.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Spring Farm's population increased by 8,555 people (653.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 22.38% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 0 to 4 (+1,138 persons)
- 30 to 34 (+1,107 persons)
- 35 to 39 (+923 persons)
- 5 to 9 (+838 persons)
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