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Joondalup City Centre

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Joondalup City Centre provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Joondalup City Centre'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 Joondalup City Centre'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
Joondalup City Centre - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Joondalup %Number%City of Joondalup %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1042.35.54415.18.5+59
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1262.89.33612.214.2+90
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1232.78.4227.412.0+101
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)71915.88.13210.89.2+687
Young workforce (25 to 34)86619.010.17425.015.1+791
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)77016.920.35317.927.4+717
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4439.713.9165.56.5+426
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)59813.112.472.54.2+590
Seniors (70 to 84)56112.310.193.32.8+551
Elderly aged (85 and over)2385.21.800.30.2+237
Total4,548100.0100.0298100.0100.0+4,250
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Joondalup City Centre in 2021 compared to the City of Joondalup shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 7.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 30.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.2% and 24.4% respectively for the City of Joondalup.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (19.0% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (15.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (2.8% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (2.7% compared to 8.4%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Joondalup City Centre's population increased by 4,250 people (1426.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 9.51% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+791 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+717 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+687 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+590 people)

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