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Terrigal - North Avoca

Service age groups

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In 2021, Terrigal - North Avoca had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Woongarrah.

The Age Structure of Terrigal - North Avoca provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Terrigal - North Avoca'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 Terrigal - North Avoca'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
Terrigal - North Avoca - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Woongarrah %Number%Woongarrah %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7675.16.36077.43.8+160
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,4059.311.984810.35.4+557
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,2368.212.17008.510.4+535
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,1387.68.87018.515.5+437
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,4719.810.01,23114.914.6+240
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,94519.522.81,91423.222.7+1,030
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,04713.611.56768.212.2+1,371
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,98813.27.28049.89.2+1,184
Seniors (70 to 84)1,83012.18.07258.86.1+1,105
Elderly aged (85 and over)2451.61.5290.4--+215
Total15,072100.0100.08,238100.0100.0+6,834
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Terrigal - North Avoca in 2021 compared to Woongarrah shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 22.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 30.2% and 16.7% respectively for Woongarrah.

The major differences between the age structure of Terrigal - North Avoca and Woongarrah were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.2% compared to 7.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (12.1% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (8.2% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.5% compared to 22.8%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Terrigal - North Avoca's population increased by 6,834 people (83.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.03% 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) (+1,371 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,184 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,105 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,030 people)

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