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Bahrs Scrub - Wolffdene - Belivah

Service age groups

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In 2021, Bahrs Scrub - Wolffdene - Belivah had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Division 5.

The Age Structure of Bahrs Scrub - Wolffdene - Belivah provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Bahrs Scrub - Wolffdene - Belivah'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 Bahrs Scrub - Wolffdene - Belivah'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
Bahrs Scrub - Wolffdene - Belivah - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Division 5 %Number%Division 5 %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4718.98.61797.19.7+292
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)53910.212.925710.213.0+282
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4248.010.32379.49.1+187
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)56710.710.326110.310.6+306
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,14021.614.737114.715.8+769
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)93817.719.047218.718.8+466
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)55910.69.935614.110.0+203
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3837.27.425510.17.4+128
Seniors (70 to 84)2414.65.81265.04.9+115
Elderly aged (85 and over)260.50.9120.50.8+14
Total5,288100.0100.02,526100.0100.0+2,762
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 Bahrs Scrub - Wolffdene - Belivah in 2021 compared to Division 5 shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 12.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 31.9% and 14.1% respectively for Division 5.

The major differences between the age structure of Bahrs Scrub - Wolffdene - Belivah and Division 5 were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (21.6% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.2% compared to 12.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (8.0% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.7% compared to 19.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Bahrs Scrub - Wolffdene - Belivah's population increased by 2,762 people (109.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 15.92% 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) (+769 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+466 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+306 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+292 people)

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