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Burnside - Burnside Heights

Service age groups

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

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 females (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Ravenhall %Number%Ravenhall %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3956.4--4449.30.1-50
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)79612.9--49410.40.0+301
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5619.1--4098.60.1+152
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4857.910.23537.410.9+132
Young workforce (25 to 34)73511.940.71,01121.238.3-277
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,60926.135.01,09122.936.9+517
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)65910.79.94609.79.9+199
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4537.32.92144.53.5+239
Seniors (70 to 84)3615.81.32284.80.1+133
Elderly aged (85 and over)1191.9--601.30.1+59
Total6,173100.0100.04,767100.0100.0+1,405
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Ravenhall shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as 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 0.0% and 4.2% respectively for Ravenhall.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (12.9% compared to 0.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.1% compared to 0.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.9% compared to 40.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (26.1% compared to 35.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Burnside - Burnside Heights's female population increased by 1,406 people (29.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.62% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+517 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+301 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-277 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+239 females)

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