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Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights

Service age groups

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In 2021, Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi.

The Age Structure of Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights'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 Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights'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
Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi %Number%Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1024.15.91358.17.7-34
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)27711.29.519411.511.3+82
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)28311.47.717410.39.1+108
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2008.17.71197.18.0+81
Young workforce (25 to 34)1646.611.719311.514.5-29
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)45018.117.939723.519.0+53
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)39415.911.91529.07.4+241
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)34013.711.51448.611.0+195
Seniors (70 to 84)2419.712.81508.910.8+90
Elderly aged (85 and over)311.23.5241.41.2+7
Total2,482100.0100.01,688100.0100.0+794
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights in 2021 compared to Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 26.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.1% and 27.7% respectively for Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi.

The major differences between the age structure of Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights and Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.9% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (11.4% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (6.6% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (9.7% compared to 12.8%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights's population increased by 794 people (47.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.29% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+241 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+195 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+108 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+90 people)

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