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Park Ridge - Park Ridge South

Service age groups

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In 2021, Park Ridge - Park Ridge South 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 Park Ridge - Park Ridge South provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Park Ridge - Park Ridge South'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 Park Ridge - Park Ridge South'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
Park Ridge - Park Ridge South - 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)9129.05.11573.84.0+754
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)8968.88.12886.99.4+608
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6216.17.93087.49.5+313
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,19311.89.03378.19.6+856
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,10520.710.33648.88.2+1,740
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,55215.316.866816.120.3+883
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)8908.815.655513.417.7+334
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)8088.014.567716.313.6+131
Seniors (70 to 84)1,02510.111.769116.67.3+334
Elderly aged (85 and over)1431.41.21042.50.5+39
Total10,145100.0100.04,152100.0100.0+5,992
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Park Ridge - Park Ridge South 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, 23.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.5% 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 Park Ridge - Park Ridge South and Chambers Flat - Stockleigh were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (20.7% compared to 10.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (9.0% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (8.8% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (8.0% compared to 14.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Park Ridge - Park Ridge South's population increased by 5,993 people (144.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 19.56% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,740 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+883 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+856 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+754 people)

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