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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Caroline Springs had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Diggers Rest – Plumpton.
The Age Structure of Caroline Springs provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Caroline Springs'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 Caroline Springs's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Caroline Springs in 2021 compared to Diggers Rest – Plumpton 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, 28.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 12.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.5% and 12.8% respectively for Diggers Rest – Plumpton.
The major differences between the age structure of Caroline Springs and Diggers Rest – Plumpton were:
- A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.7% compared to 5.1%)
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (26.3% compared to 21.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.8% compared to 24.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.1% compared to 9.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Caroline Springs's population increased by 12,515 people (104.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.9% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+3,623 people)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+2,023 people)
- Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+1,786 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,409 people)
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