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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Rural South was 50 to 54 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 40 to 44 year olds, decreasing by 42 people.
The Age Structure of Rural South provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Rural South's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Rural South's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
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Rural South - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Lockyer Valley Regional Council % | Number | % | Lockyer Valley Regional Council % | 2016 to 2021 |
0 to 4 | 100 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 101 | 5.1 | 6.0 | -2 |
5 to 9 | 97 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 127 | 6.4 | 6.7 | -30 |
10 to 14 | 135 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 135 | 6.8 | 6.8 | -1 |
15 to 19 | 132 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 138 | 6.9 | 7.0 | -6 |
20 to 24 | 80 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 89 | 4.5 | 6.7 | -9 |
25 to 29 | 81 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 79 | 4.0 | 6.2 | +1 |
30 to 34 | 97 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 96 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 0 |
35 to 39 | 107 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 115 | 5.8 | 5.6 | -9 |
40 to 44 | 109 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 151 | 7.6 | 6.4 | -42 |
45 to 49 | 137 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 138 | 6.9 | 7.0 | -1 |
50 to 54 | 158 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 156 | 7.8 | 7.1 | +2 |
55 to 59 | 158 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 159 | 8.0 | 6.5 | -1 |
60 to 64 | 147 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 137 | 6.9 | 6.0 | +9 |
65 to 69 | 126 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 141 | 7.1 | 5.8 | -15 |
70 to 74 | 114 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 104 | 5.3 | 4.4 | +9 |
75 to 79 | 82 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 66 | 3.3 | 2.7 | +16 |
80 to 84 | 41 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 29 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +12 |
85 and over | 17 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 29 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -12 |
Total population | 1,918 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,996 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -79 |
Analysis of the five year age groups of Rural South in 2021 compared to Lockyer Valley Regional Council shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 17.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 19.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 19.0% and 17.6% respectively for Lockyer Valley Regional Council.
The major differences between the age structure of Rural South and Lockyer Valley Regional Council were:
From 2016 to 2021, Rural South's population decreased by 78 people (3.9%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.79% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Rural South between 2016 and 2021.
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