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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 children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than West Brisbane Water and Peninsula.

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 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)1,5244.95.41,5335.36.2-9
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,6008.48.22,5208.68.8+80
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,2697.36.52,4638.47.3-194
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,0096.56.72,2187.67.2-209
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,5448.29.82,3728.19.7+171
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)5,30817.118.85,60619.219.7-298
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4,01512.913.44,08714.012.9-73
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4,34214.013.13,53312.112.5+809
Seniors (70 to 84)5,17216.714.73,80813.112.2+1,363
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,2344.03.51,0403.63.4+194
Total31,017100.0100.029,183100.0100.0+1,833
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 the East Brisbane Water District 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) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 34.7% 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 the East Brisbane Water District and West Brisbane Water and Peninsula were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (16.7% compared to 14.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (14.0% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.1% compared to 18.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.2% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, East Brisbane Water District's population increased by 1,834 people (6.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.61% 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) (+1,363 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+809 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-298 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-209 people)

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