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St Andrews - Bow Bowing

Service age groups

In 2021, St Andrews - Bow Bowing had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Woodbine.

The Age Structure of St Andrews - Bow Bowing provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of St Andrews - Bow Bowing'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 St Andrews - Bow Bowing'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
St Andrews - Bow Bowing - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Woodbine %Number%Woodbine %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4896.67.77539.87.5-264
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)7299.910.21,21215.812.2-483
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6128.37.590711.811.9-295
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6759.28.86638.613.8+12
Young workforce (25 to 34)99113.513.81,29516.912.5-304
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,48520.219.82,04626.628.2-561
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)95613.010.94626.08.6+494
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)89412.111.92052.73.1+689
Seniors (70 to 84)4916.78.71361.82.1+355
Elderly aged (85 and over)420.60.630.00.2+39
Total7,364100.0100.07,682100.0100.0-318
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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 St Andrews - Bow Bowing in 2021 compared to Woodbine shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.5% and 21.2% respectively for Woodbine.

The major differences between the age structure of St Andrews - Bow Bowing and Woodbine were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.0% compared to 10.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (8.3% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (6.7% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.6% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, St Andrews - Bow Bowing's population decreased by 318 people (4.1%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.17% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+689 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-561 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+494 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-483 people)

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