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Burnside - Burnside Heights

Service age groups

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

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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Burnside - Burnside Heights - Total males (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Strathtulloh %Number%Strathtulloh %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3986.713.737.66.2+394
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)83214.013.548.910.1+828
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5549.34.249.710.9+549
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5288.97.61021.213.5+518
Young workforce (25 to 34)63610.724.9612.315.1+630
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,53825.826.31123.325.0+1,526
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)61210.35.4511.910.1+606
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4437.42.825.15.8+440
Seniors (70 to 84)3125.21.40--2.8+312
Elderly aged (85 and over)991.70.30--0.6+99
Total5,952100.0100.049100.0100.0+5,902
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 male service age groups of Burnside - Burnside Heights in 2021 compared to Strathtulloh shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 30.0% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 14.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 31.4% and 4.5% respectively for Strathtulloh.

The major differences between the male age structure of Burnside - Burnside Heights and Strathtulloh were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.3% compared to 4.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (10.3% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.7% compared to 24.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.7% compared to 13.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Burnside - Burnside Heights's male population increased by 5,903 people (12046.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 17.35% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,526 males)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+828 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+630 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+606 males)

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