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Flagstone

Service age groups

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In 2021, Flagstone had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Crestmead.

The Age Structure of Flagstone provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Flagstone'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 Flagstone'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
Flagstone - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Crestmead %Number%Crestmead %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6148.98.44458.99.9+169
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)91413.213.473214.713.8+182
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)73110.610.558711.89.6+144
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6329.110.24198.410.6+213
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,05315.214.865713.215.9+396
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,53922.219.71,26525.419.5+274
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)72410.510.54859.710.4+239
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4446.47.62485.06.7+196
Seniors (70 to 84)2523.64.51412.83.3+111
Elderly aged (85 and over)200.30.4110.20.4+9
Total6,923100.0100.04,990100.0100.0+1,933
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 Flagstone in 2021 compared to Crestmead shows that there was a similar 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, 32.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 10.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 32.3% and 12.5% respectively for Crestmead.

The major differences between the age structure of Flagstone and Crestmead were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.2% compared to 19.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.4% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.1% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (3.6% compared to 4.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Flagstone's population increased by 1,933 people (38.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 6.77% 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) (+396 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+274 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+239 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+213 people)

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