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Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi

Service age groups

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In 2021, Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than West Brisbane Water and Peninsula.

The Age Structure of Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi'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 Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%West Brisbane Water and Peninsula %Number%West Brisbane Water and Peninsula %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7736.05.47836.66.2-10
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,2209.58.21,0869.18.8+134
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)9867.76.51,0859.17.3-99
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9797.66.79387.97.2+41
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,51011.79.81,30210.99.7+208
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,29017.818.82,19318.419.7+97
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,52611.913.41,53812.912.9-12
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,49311.613.11,28810.812.5+205
Seniors (70 to 84)1,64612.814.71,30911.012.2+337
Elderly aged (85 and over)4413.43.54033.43.4+38
Total12,864100.0100.011,925100.0100.0+939
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 Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi in 2021 compared to West Brisbane Water and Peninsula shows that there was a higher 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, 23.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.1% and 31.2% respectively for West Brisbane Water and Peninsula.

The major differences between the age structure of Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi and West Brisbane Water and Peninsula were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.7% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (12.8% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.9% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.6% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Killarney Vale - Tumbi Umbi's population increased by 939 people (7.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.76% 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) (+337 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+208 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+205 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+134 people)

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