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Fountain Gate Wider Catchment

Service age groups

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In 2021, Fountain Gate Wider Catchment had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Devon Meadows.

The Age Structure of Fountain Gate Wider Catchment provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Fountain Gate Wider Catchment'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 Fountain Gate Wider Catchment's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Fountain Gate Wider Catchment - Total females (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Devon Meadows %Number%Devon Meadows %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)10,6968.84.12,9317.93.3+7,765
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)14,10311.69.04,12311.110.0+9,980
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8,9507.46.03,3239.09.2+5,627
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)10,0248.28.43,5799.610.6+6,444
Young workforce (25 to 34)22,20718.312.85,68715.37.4+16,519
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)27,90123.016.38,43222.727.4+19,468
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)11,3089.317.14,00210.816.8+7,306
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)8,1246.712.32,3586.49.5+5,765
Seniors (70 to 84)6,9295.713.32,2126.04.9+4,717
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,3091.10.84721.30.9+837
Total121,551100.0100.037,123100.0100.0+84,428
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Fountain Gate Wider Catchment in 2021 compared to Devon Meadows shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 13.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.0% and 26.5% respectively for Devon Meadows.

The major differences between the female age structure of Fountain Gate Wider Catchment and Devon Meadows were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (23.0% compared to 16.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (9.3% compared to 17.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (5.7% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.7% compared to 12.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Fountain Gate Wider Catchment's female population increased by 84,428 people (227.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 8.23% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+19,468 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+16,519 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+9,980 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+7,765 females)

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