Prestons
Service age groups
In 2021, Prestons had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Voyager Point - Pleasure Point.
The Age Structure of Prestons provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Prestons'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 Prestons's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
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| Prestons - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Voyager Point - Pleasure Point % | Number | % | Voyager Point - Pleasure Point % | 2001 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 918 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 987 | 11.7 | 10.6 | -69 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 1,711 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 1,060 | 12.5 | 11.1 | +651 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 1,732 | 11.1 | 9.5 | 708 | 8.4 | 9.6 | +1,024 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 1,749 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 806 | 9.5 | 7.5 | +943 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 1,723 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 1,856 | 21.9 | 19.9 | -133 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 3,406 | 21.8 | 21.1 | 1,955 | 23.1 | 26.5 | +1,451 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 2,040 | 13.1 | 16.9 | 609 | 7.2 | 9.0 | +1,431 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 1,302 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 279 | 3.3 | 4.8 | +1,023 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 794 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 191 | 2.3 | 1.0 | +603 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 228 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 21 | 0.2 | -- | +207 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 15,603 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,472 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,131 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Prestons in 2021 compared to Voyager Point - Pleasure Point 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, 27.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 14.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.2% and 15.9% respectively for Voyager Point - Pleasure Point.
The major differences between the age structure of Prestons and Voyager Point - Pleasure Point were:
- A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (11.1% compared to 9.5%)
- A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (11.2% compared to 10.1%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.1% compared to 16.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (8.3% compared to 10.0%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Prestons's population increased by 7,131 people (84.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.1% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,451 people)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,431 people)
- Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+1,024 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,023 people)