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East Brisbane Water District

Service age groups

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In 2021, the East Brisbane Water District had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than the Mountains District.

The Age Structure of the East Brisbane Water District provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the East Brisbane Water District'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 the East Brisbane Water District'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 District - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Mountains District %Number%Mountains District %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7444.64.11,0148.77.4-271
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,2898.07.71,30511.311.0-17
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,1056.96.89067.88.8+198
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9956.28.86895.910.0+306
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,2697.99.11,80915.616.5-541
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,78017.217.82,30219.923.2+477
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,11713.117.89077.811.4+1,209
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,33914.515.71,32911.57.0+1,010
Seniors (70 to 84)2,72916.910.91,20810.44.4+1,520
Elderly aged (85 and over)7544.71.21221.10.4+632
Total16,121100.0100.011,596100.0100.0+4,524
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 female service age groups of the East Brisbane Water District in 2021 compared to the Mountains District shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 19.5% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 36.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.6% and 27.9% respectively for the Mountains District.

The major differences between the female age structure of the East Brisbane Water District and the Mountains District were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (16.9% compared to 10.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (4.7% compared to 1.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.1% compared to 17.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (6.2% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, East Brisbane Water District's female population increased by 4,525 people (39.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.1% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,520 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,209 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,010 females)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+632 females)

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