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Burns Beach

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Burns Beach provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Burns 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 Burns 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
Burns Beach - Total females (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Joondalup %Number%City of Joondalup %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1155.85.265.15.5+109
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)20610.48.82017.19.5+186
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)20310.27.986.810.1+195
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1668.47.554.39.7+161
Young workforce (25 to 34)1577.910.265.110.9+151
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)50225.320.74034.225.5+462
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)34617.514.31613.715.1+330
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1959.812.71311.16.7+182
Seniors (70 to 84)834.210.332.65.7+80
Elderly aged (85 and over)80.42.20--1.3+8
Total1,981100.0100.0117100.0100.0+1,864
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Burns Beach in 2021 compared to the City of Joondalup shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 26.5% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 14.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.0% and 25.3% respectively for the City of Joondalup.

The major differences between the female age structure of Burns Beach and the City of Joondalup were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (25.3% compared to 20.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (17.5% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.2% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.8% compared to 12.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Burns Beach's female population increased by 1,864 people (1593.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 20.76% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+462 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+330 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+195 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+186 females)

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