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Kanwal - Wyongah

Service age groups

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In 2021, Kanwal - Wyongah had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the East Brisbane Water District.

The Age Structure of Kanwal - Wyongah provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Kanwal - Wyongah'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 Kanwal - Wyongah'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
Kanwal - Wyongah - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%East Brisbane Water District %Number%East Brisbane Water District %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3395.55.04058.87.2-66
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4827.88.555011.912.2-68
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4867.97.43647.98.3+121
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5659.16.53637.96.1+201
Young workforce (25 to 34)72311.78.260713.211.3+115
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,00416.217.21,04122.622.5-37
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)75212.212.94389.59.3+314
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)70611.413.94419.69.6+264
Seniors (70 to 84)80112.916.53778.212.2+423
Elderly aged (85 and over)3305.33.9210.51.4+309
Total6,188100.0100.04,610100.0100.0+1,577
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 Kanwal - Wyongah in 2021 compared to the East Brisbane Water District shows that there was a similar 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, 21.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 29.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.9% and 34.3% respectively for the East Brisbane Water District.

The major differences between the age structure of Kanwal - Wyongah and the East Brisbane Water District were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.7% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.1% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (12.9% compared to 16.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.4% compared to 13.9%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Kanwal - Wyongah's population increased by 1,578 people (34.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.18% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+423 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+314 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+309 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+264 people)

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