Logan Reserve - Buccan
Service age groups
In 2021, Logan Reserve - Buccan had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Loganholme.
The Age Structure of Logan Reserve - Buccan provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Logan Reserve - Buccan'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 Logan Reserve - Buccan's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
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| Logan Reserve - Buccan - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Loganholme % | Number | % | Loganholme % | 1996 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 890 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 163 | 6.2 | 8.0 | +727 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 1,067 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 311 | 11.9 | 12.8 | +756 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 734 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 322 | 12.3 | 11.3 | +412 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 995 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 223 | 8.5 | 11.4 | +771 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 1,858 | 20.5 | 15.8 | 324 | 12.4 | 15.3 | +1,533 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 1,625 | 17.9 | 21.3 | 745 | 28.4 | 24.8 | +879 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 883 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 338 | 12.9 | 9.7 | +545 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 566 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 118 | 4.5 | 4.1 | +447 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 410 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 68 | 2.6 | 2.6 | +342 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 49 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +43 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 9,077 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,622 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,454 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Logan Reserve - Buccan in 2021 compared to Loganholme 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, 29.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 11.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.5% and 15.9% respectively for Loganholme.
The major differences between the age structure of Logan Reserve - Buccan and Loganholme were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (20.5% compared to 15.8%)
- A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (11.0% compared to 8.3%)
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (9.8% compared to 7.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.9% compared to 21.3%)
Emerging groups
From 1996 to 2021, Logan Reserve - Buccan's population increased by 6,455 people (246.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.09% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,533 people)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+879 people)
- Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+771 people)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+756 people)