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Chambers Flat - Stockleigh

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Chambers Flat - Stockleigh provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Chambers Flat - Stockleigh'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 Chambers Flat - Stockleigh'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
Chambers Flat - Stockleigh - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Glenlogan - Riverbend %Number%Glenlogan - Riverbend %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1965.15.11234.06.1+73
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3128.110.52899.411.9+22
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3077.99.82939.59.9+14
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3499.08.12989.67.9+51
Young workforce (25 to 34)39810.310.52528.29.9+145
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)65016.820.662720.323.6+23
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)60315.616.354717.714.6+56
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)56314.59.742013.610.4+143
Seniors (70 to 84)45211.78.72267.35.0+225
Elderly aged (85 and over)451.20.7150.50.7+30
Total3,875100.0100.03,093100.0100.0+782
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 Chambers Flat - Stockleigh in 2021 compared to Glenlogan - Riverbend shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.4% and 19.0% respectively for Glenlogan - Riverbend.

The major differences between the age structure of Chambers Flat - Stockleigh and Glenlogan - Riverbend were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (14.5% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.7% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.8% compared to 20.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.1% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Chambers Flat - Stockleigh's population increased by 782 people (25.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.61% 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) (+225 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+145 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+143 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+73 people)

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