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San Remo - Budgewoi District

Service age groups

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In 2021, the San Remo - Budgewoi District 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 the San Remo - Budgewoi 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 San Remo - Budgewoi 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 San Remo - Budgewoi District'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
San Remo - Budgewoi District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,3906.65.61,3826.85.9+8
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,9819.48.62,0139.88.9-32
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,6087.67.41,6137.97.4-5
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,7318.27.61,8639.17.9-132
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,83813.511.02,36411.610.8+474
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,59817.118.33,73118.318.6-133
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,66312.712.92,56912.613.4+94
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,39611.412.42,31611.312.3+80
Seniors (70 to 84)2,40811.513.22,19410.711.7+214
Elderly aged (85 and over)4112.03.03971.93.1+14
Total21,024100.0100.020,442100.0100.0+582
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of the San Remo - Budgewoi District 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, 23.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.8% 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 the San Remo - Budgewoi District and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.5% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.5% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.1% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (2.0% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, San Remo - Budgewoi District's population increased by 582 people (2.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.56% 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) (+474 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+214 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-133 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-132 people)

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