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Upper Coomera - North

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In 2021, Upper Coomera - North had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Pimpama - North.

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

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Age structure - Service age groups
Upper Coomera - North - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Pimpama - North %Number%Pimpama - North %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,4757.39.61,8839.810.0-408
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,52112.411.72,57113.411.7-50
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,06010.17.41,8079.46.7+253
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,8719.27.71,7799.39.6+92
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,82613.919.03,12716.318.4-301
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,73323.320.24,54623.719.6+187
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,16310.77.81,5798.29.4+584
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,3506.67.61,1345.98.3+216
Seniors (70 to 84)1,1325.67.96353.35.1+497
Elderly aged (85 and over)1720.81.01100.61.2+62
Total20,303100.0100.019,171100.0100.0+1,132
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Upper Coomera - North in 2021 compared to Pimpama - North 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, 29.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 13.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 28.6% and 16.5% respectively for Pimpama - North.

The major differences between the age structure of Upper Coomera - North and Pimpama - North were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (23.3% compared to 20.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (10.7% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.1% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.9% compared to 19.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Upper Coomera - North's population increased by 1,132 people (5.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.15% per year over the period.

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

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+584 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+497 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-408 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-301 people)

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