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Boronia Heights

Service age groups

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In 2021, Boronia Heights had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Beenleigh.

The Age Structure of Boronia Heights provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Boronia Heights'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 Boronia Heights'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
Boronia Heights - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Beenleigh %Number%Beenleigh %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5566.95.258812.28.1-32
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)93011.58.170714.711.2+222
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7048.77.34298.910.0+275
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7279.09.952911.012.5+197
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,24015.314.91,12423.316.1+116
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,57519.419.592019.120.0+654
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)89311.013.42495.27.4+644
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)7419.111.31322.76.5+609
Seniors (70 to 84)5717.19.11092.37.3+462
Elderly aged (85 and over)1622.01.3270.61.0+135
Total8,099100.0100.04,817100.0100.0+3,282
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Boronia Heights in 2021 compared to Beenleigh 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, 27.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.6% and 21.7% respectively for Beenleigh.

The major differences between the age structure of Boronia Heights and Beenleigh were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (11.5% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.0% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.1% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.1% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Boronia Heights's population increased by 3,282 people (68.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.75% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+654 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+644 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+609 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+462 people)

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