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Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach

Service age groups

In 2021, Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Coffs Harbour.

The Age Structure of Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach'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 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach'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
Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Coffs Harbour %Number%City of Coffs Harbour %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3907.05.23106.95.6+80
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)60410.88.748310.79.1+121
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4678.37.43638.07.4+104
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3285.96.72896.47.3+39
Young workforce (25 to 34)73413.111.249611.010.5+238
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,14620.518.088519.617.7+261
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)66311.812.768615.214.2-23
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)73213.113.863314.014.0+99
Seniors (70 to 84)4728.413.43126.911.5+160
Elderly aged (85 and over)661.22.9541.22.8+12
Total5,602100.0100.04,511100.0100.0+1,091
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach in 2021 compared to the City of Coffs Harbour 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, 26.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.3% and 30.1% respectively for the City of Coffs Harbour.

The major differences between the age structure of Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach and the City of Coffs Harbour were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.5% compared to 18.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.8% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.1% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.4% compared to 13.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach's population increased by 1,091 people (24.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.43% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+261 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+238 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+160 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+121 people)

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