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Currumbin - Tugun

Service age groups

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In 2021, Currumbin - Tugun had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Oxenford - Maudsland.

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

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Currumbin - Tugun - Total females (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Oxenford - Maudsland %Number%Oxenford - Maudsland %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2974.66.52875.07.9+10
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4547.010.23025.310.8+152
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3645.69.02674.78.8+97
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4156.48.25038.88.3-88
Young workforce (25 to 34)99915.312.782114.414.8+178
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,32920.424.11,02518.024.4+304
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)81312.512.994216.511.5-129
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)88313.69.165811.67.9+225
Seniors (70 to 84)74711.56.771912.64.9+28
Elderly aged (85 and over)2133.30.71683.00.8+45
Total6,514100.0100.05,692100.0100.0+822
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 female service age groups of Currumbin - Tugun in 2021 compared to Oxenford - Maudsland shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 17.1% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.7% and 16.4% respectively for Oxenford - Maudsland.

The major differences between the female age structure of Currumbin - Tugun and Oxenford - Maudsland were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.5% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.6% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.4% compared to 24.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (5.6% compared to 9.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Currumbin - Tugun's female population increased by 822 people (14.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.36% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+304 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+225 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+178 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+152 females)

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