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Cedar Vale - Cedar Grove - Woodhill

Service age groups

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In 2021, Cedar Vale - Cedar Grove - Woodhill had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Logan City.

The Age Structure of Cedar Vale - Cedar Grove - Woodhill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Cedar Vale - Cedar Grove - Woodhill'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 Cedar Vale - Cedar Grove - Woodhill'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
Cedar Vale - Cedar Grove - Woodhill - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Logan City %Number%Logan City %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4036.57.31278.99.4+276
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)68811.010.820514.413.7+482
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)62210.08.81248.711.4+497
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5168.39.21107.711.2+406
Young workforce (25 to 34)72511.614.524917.517.0+476
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,34121.519.934624.323.5+994
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)87114.011.41158.16.7+756
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)63610.29.2835.84.1+553
Seniors (70 to 84)3806.17.8493.42.7+331
Elderly aged (85 and over)550.91.2131.00.2+41
Total6,237100.0100.01,425100.0100.0+4,812
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Cedar Vale - Cedar Grove - Woodhill in 2021 compared to Logan City 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, 27.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 17.2% 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 Cedar Vale - Cedar Grove - Woodhill and Logan City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.0% compared to 11.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (21.5% compared to 19.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.6% compared to 14.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (6.1% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Cedar Vale - Cedar Grove - Woodhill's population increased by 4,812 people (337.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.04% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+994 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+756 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+553 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+497 people)

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