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Voyager Point - Pleasure Point

Service age groups

In 2021, Voyager Point - Pleasure Point had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill.

The Age Structure of Voyager Point - Pleasure Point provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Voyager Point - Pleasure Point'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 Voyager Point - Pleasure Point'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
Voyager Point - Pleasure Point - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill %Number%Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1265.56.89910.611.5+27
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)23110.112.810411.114.2+127
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2179.510.3909.68.6+127
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)22910.19.3707.59.9+159
Young workforce (25 to 34)24610.812.118619.921.1+60
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)48121.123.624826.523.2+233
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)38516.911.8849.06.9+301
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)22710.08.0454.82.9+182
Seniors (70 to 84)1235.44.591.01.5+114
Elderly aged (85 and over)120.50.70--0.2+12
Total2,277100.0100.0935100.0100.0+1,342
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Voyager Point - Pleasure Point in 2021 compared to Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill 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, 25.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 29.9% and 13.2% respectively for Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill.

The major differences between the age structure of Voyager Point - Pleasure Point and Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (16.9% compared to 11.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.0% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.1% compared to 12.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (21.1% compared to 23.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Voyager Point - Pleasure Point's population increased by 1,342 people (143.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.55% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+301 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+233 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+182 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+159 people)

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