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Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill'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 Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill'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
Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Elizabeth Hills %Number%Elizabeth Hills %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5436.99.45728.912.5-29
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,02312.914.779012.312.3+233
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)81210.310.25779.08.7+235
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7349.38.25769.07.6+158
Young workforce (25 to 34)96212.212.71,01715.920.6-55
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,87223.725.81,49923.423.5+373
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)93311.810.273711.58.0+196
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)6338.05.34126.44.5+221
Seniors (70 to 84)3514.43.02023.22.1+149
Elderly aged (85 and over)510.60.4150.20.2+36
Total7,914100.0100.06,397100.0100.0+1,517
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill in 2021 compared to Elizabeth Hills 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, 30.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 13.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 34.3% and 8.7% respectively for Elizabeth Hills.

The major differences between the age structure of Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill and Elizabeth Hills were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (8.0% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.9% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (23.7% compared to 25.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (12.9% compared to 14.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill's population increased by 1,517 people (23.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.35% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+373 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+235 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+233 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+221 people)

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