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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Central Coast Council area.
The Age Structure of San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra'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 San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area 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, 25.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.6% and 28.7% respectively for Central Coast Council area.
The major differences between the age structure of San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra and Central Coast Council area were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (15.2% compared to 11.0%)
- A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.8% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.3% compared to 13.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.3% compared to 12.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra's population increased by 58 people (1.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.25% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+160 people)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-95 people)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+84 people)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-55 people)
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