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Hillarys

Service age groups

In 2021, Hillarys had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Joondalup City Centre.

The Age Structure of Hillarys provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Hillarys'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 Hillarys'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?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Hillarys - Total persons (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Joondalup City Centre %Number%Joondalup City Centre %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4854.42.35895.64.4-104
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,0259.42.81,0269.82.3-1
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,0119.32.71,10210.54.2-91
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9188.415.81,0339.923.8-115
Young workforce (25 to 34)8497.819.08227.820.1+27
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,10119.216.92,41423.016.1-313
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,63214.99.71,69416.211.4-62
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,52914.013.11,16511.16.5+364
Seniors (70 to 84)1,21011.112.35785.57.9+632
Elderly aged (85 and over)1641.55.2640.63.2+100
Total10,924100.0100.010,487100.0100.0+437
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 service age groups of Hillarys in 2021 compared to Joondalup City Centre 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, 23.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 7.8% and 30.7% respectively for Joondalup City Centre.

The major differences between the age structure of Hillarys and Joondalup City Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.4% compared to 2.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.3% compared to 2.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (7.8% compared to 19.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.4% compared to 15.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Hillarys's population increased by 437 people (4.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.41% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+632 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+364 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-313 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-115 people)

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