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Shailer Park

Service age groups

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In 2021, Shailer Park had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Logan City.

The Age Structure of Shailer Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Shailer Park'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 Shailer Park'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
Shailer Park - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Logan City %Number%Logan City %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7166.07.36496.08.0+66
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,1719.810.81,25811.612.3-87
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)9898.38.81,30512.010.5-316
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9868.29.21,23411.410.2-249
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,40211.714.51,33312.314.7+68
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,70322.619.92,86526.422.6-162
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,58013.211.41,44613.311.8+134
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,42011.99.24514.25.5+968
Seniors (70 to 84)9197.77.82812.63.8+637
Elderly aged (85 and over)920.81.2370.30.6+55
Total11,978100.0100.010,863100.0100.0+1,114
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Shailer Park in 2021 compared to Logan City 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, 24.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.8% and 18.2% respectively for Logan City.

The major differences between the age structure of Shailer Park and Logan City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.9% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.6% compared to 19.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.2% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.7% compared to 14.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Shailer Park's population increased by 1,115 people (10.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.49% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+968 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+637 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (-316 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-249 people)

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