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New Beith and District

Service age groups

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In 2021, New Beith and District had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Chambers Flat - Stockleigh.

The Age Structure of New Beith and District provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of New Beith and District'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 New Beith and District'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
New Beith and District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Chambers Flat - Stockleigh %Number%Chambers Flat - Stockleigh %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4337.45.12947.14.0+138
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)74612.78.158514.19.4+160
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)65411.17.948111.69.5+173
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4688.09.03217.89.6+146
Young workforce (25 to 34)65911.210.33939.58.2+265
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,49425.516.81,16228.120.3+331
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)72612.415.646211.217.7+263
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4127.014.53157.613.6+97
Seniors (70 to 84)2494.211.71102.77.3+139
Elderly aged (85 and over)270.51.2160.40.5+10
Total5,868100.0100.04,144100.0100.0+1,723
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 New Beith and District in 2021 compared to Chambers Flat - Stockleigh 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, 31.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 11.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.0% and 27.4% respectively for Chambers Flat - Stockleigh.

The major differences between the age structure of New Beith and District and Chambers Flat - Stockleigh were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (25.5% compared to 16.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (12.7% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (7.0% compared to 14.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.2% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, New Beith and District's population increased by 1,724 people (41.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 7.2% 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) (+331 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+265 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+263 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+173 people)

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