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Livingstone ShireCommunity profile

Livingstone Shire Council area

Service age groups

In 2021, Livingstone Shire Council area had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Coastal Hinterlands North.

The Age Structure of Livingstone Shire Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Livingstone Shire Council area'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 Livingstone Shire Council area'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
Livingstone Shire Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Coastal Hinterlands North %Number%Coastal Hinterlands North %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,9765.05.31,9666.04.8+10
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,4408.710.22,9389.010.8+502
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3,2958.49.53,1809.810.0+115
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,6346.76.42,2566.95.8+378
Young workforce (25 to 34)4,16210.68.93,24810.07.9+914
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)7,32418.620.56,90721.222.2+417
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5,66414.414.74,97015.318.2+694
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5,56614.113.83,87311.914.5+1,693
Seniors (70 to 84)4,57911.69.62,6958.35.5+1,884
Elderly aged (85 and over)7531.91.04871.50.4+266
Total39,393100.0100.032,520100.0100.0+6,873
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Livingstone Shire Council area in 2021 compared to Coastal Hinterlands North 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, 22.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.0% and 24.4% respectively for Coastal Hinterlands North.

The major differences between the age structure of Livingstone Shire Council area and Coastal Hinterlands North were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.6% compared to 9.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.6% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.6% compared to 20.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.7% compared to 10.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Livingstone Shire Council area's population increased by 6,873 people (21.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.94% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,884 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,693 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+914 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+694 people)

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