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Logan City

Service age groups

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In 2021, Logan City had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than South East Queensland.

The Age Structure of Logan City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Logan City'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 Logan City'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
Logan City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%South East Queensland %Number%South East Queensland %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)24,9417.25.723,1097.66.3+1,832
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)36,89810.79.032,71110.89.2+4,187
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)30,0978.77.625,6978.57.4+4,400
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)31,6269.29.029,4949.79.7+2,132
Young workforce (25 to 34)49,90214.514.142,71314.114.3+7,189
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)68,85720.020.661,51520.320.7+7,342
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)39,68111.512.336,43712.012.4+3,244
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)31,8639.210.229,3549.710.2+2,509
Seniors (70 to 84)27,1137.99.518,9926.38.0+8,121
Elderly aged (85 and over)4,1181.21.93,3571.11.9+761
Total345,096100.0100.0303,379100.0100.0+41,717
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 Logan City in 2021 compared to South East Queensland 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, 26.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.3% and 21.6% respectively for South East Queensland.

The major differences between the age structure of Logan City and South East Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.7% compared to 9.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (7.2% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (8.7% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.9% compared to 9.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Logan City's population increased by 41,717 people (13.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.61% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+8,121 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+7,342 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+7,189 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+4,400 people)

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