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Central Coast Council area

Service age groups

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In 2021, Central Coast Council area had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Budgewoi Ward.

The Age Structure of Central Coast Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Central Coast Council area'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 Central Coast Council area'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
Central Coast Council area - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Budgewoi Ward %Number%Budgewoi Ward %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9,4135.35.69,6005.96.0-187
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)14,3598.08.213,7688.59.4+591
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)12,4957.07.012,5817.87.9-86
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)12,7507.17.412,3547.77.2+396
Young workforce (25 to 34)19,50510.911.316,73110.410.5+2,774
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)32,79318.417.232,17619.919.2+617
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)23,12512.912.521,22313.112.0+1,902
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)23,05112.912.818,54611.512.4+4,505
Seniors (70 to 84)24,50913.714.818,69011.612.7+5,819
Elderly aged (85 and over)6,6193.73.25,8183.62.7+801
Total178,619100.0100.0161,487100.0100.0+17,132
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 female service age groups of Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Budgewoi Ward shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.3% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 30.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.8% and 30.9% respectively for Budgewoi Ward.

The major differences between the female age structure of Central Coast Council area and Budgewoi Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.4% compared to 17.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (13.7% compared to 14.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Central Coast Council area's female population increased by 17,132 people (10.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.01% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+5,819 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+4,505 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+2,774 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,902 females)

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