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Tamborine - Mundoolun - Cedar Creek

Service age groups

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In 2021, Tamborine - Mundoolun - Cedar Creek had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than New Beith and District.

The Age Structure of Tamborine - Mundoolun - Cedar Creek provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Tamborine - Mundoolun - Cedar Creek'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 Tamborine - Mundoolun - Cedar Creek'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
Tamborine - Mundoolun - Cedar Creek - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%New Beith and District %Number%New Beith and District %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2176.07.41287.912.1+88
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)36310.012.720912.915.9+153
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)36910.211.117110.66.7+198
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2346.58.0925.75.8+142
Young workforce (25 to 34)36110.011.225215.622.7+109
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)82722.825.542926.524.1+397
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)55715.412.421113.08.6+346
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)41111.47.0955.92.9+315
Seniors (70 to 84)2617.24.2271.71.3+234
Elderly aged (85 and over)200.60.530.2--+17
Total3,620100.0100.01,621100.0100.0+1,999
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Tamborine - Mundoolun - Cedar Creek in 2021 compared to New Beith and District 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, 26.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 31.2% and 11.7% respectively for New Beith and District.

The major differences between the age structure of Tamborine - Mundoolun - Cedar Creek and New Beith and District were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.4% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.4% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (7.2% compared to 4.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.0% compared to 12.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Tamborine - Mundoolun - Cedar Creek's population increased by 1,999 people (123.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.1% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+397 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+346 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+315 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+234 people)

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