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Burnside - Burnside Heights

Service age groups

In 2021, Burnside - Burnside Heights had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Aintree.

The Age Structure of Burnside - Burnside Heights provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Burnside - Burnside Heights'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 Burnside - Burnside Heights's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Burnside - Burnside Heights - Total females (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Aintree %Number%Aintree %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3956.412.42198.43.9+176
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)79612.915.127510.57.4+520
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5619.16.22128.115.7+349
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4857.96.22168.212.2+269
Young workforce (25 to 34)73511.923.848818.711.3+246
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,60926.126.257622.021.3+1,032
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)65910.74.92409.215.2+418
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4537.33.71435.510.0+309
Seniors (70 to 84)3615.81.31927.33.0+169
Elderly aged (85 and over)1191.90.1542.1--+65
Total6,173100.0100.02,620100.0100.0+3,553
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Burnside - Burnside Heights in 2021 compared to Aintree shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 28.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 33.8% and 5.1% respectively for Aintree.

The major differences between the female age structure of Burnside - Burnside Heights and Aintree were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (10.7% compared to 4.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (5.8% compared to 1.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.9% compared to 23.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.4% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Burnside - Burnside Heights's female population increased by 3,553 people (135.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.88% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,032 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+520 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+418 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+349 females)

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