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East Brisbane Water and Coastal

Service age groups

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In 2021, East Brisbane Water and Coastal had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Woongarrah.

The Age Structure of East Brisbane Water and Coastal provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of East Brisbane Water and Coastal'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 East Brisbane Water and Coastal'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
East Brisbane Water and Coastal - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Woongarrah %Number%Woongarrah %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3,4435.16.23,4305.610.3+13
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6,1529.011.95,6069.114.6+546
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5,5818.212.15,4098.89.5+172
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4,8167.18.74,9968.15.9-181
Young workforce (25 to 34)5,7158.410.05,5169.011.1+199
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)12,55918.522.612,61420.523.7-56
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)9,25613.611.48,93414.58.7+321
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)9,20113.57.47,11911.68.5+2,081
Seniors (70 to 84)9,49413.98.26,36810.46.4+3,126
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,8412.71.51,5102.51.4+330
Total68,058100.0100.061,506100.0100.0+6,551
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of East Brisbane Water and Coastal 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, 22.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 30.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 30.3% and 17.0% respectively for Woongarrah.

The major differences between the age structure of East Brisbane Water and Coastal and Woongarrah were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.5% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.9% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.5% compared to 22.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (8.2% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, East Brisbane Water and Coastal's population increased by 6,552 people (10.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.02% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+3,126 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+2,081 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+546 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+330 people)

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