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Burnside - Burnside Heights

Service age groups

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

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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Burnside - Burnside Heights - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Interface Councils %Number%Interface Councils %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7956.67.428110.37.7+514
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,63113.510.630011.012.0+1,331
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,1079.17.82057.59.7+902
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,0128.38.531211.49.2+700
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,37411.314.968725.114.7+686
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,14726.022.162823.023.6+2,519
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,27610.511.32047.511.1+1,072
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)8907.38.8833.06.1+807
Seniors (70 to 84)6735.67.3271.05.1+645
Elderly aged (85 and over)2181.81.360.20.8+212
Total12,123100.0100.02,736100.0100.0+9,387
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Burnside - Burnside Heights in 2021 compared to Interface Councils 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, 29.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 14.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.8% and 17.4% respectively for Interface Councils.

The major differences between the age structure of Burnside - Burnside Heights and Interface Councils were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (26.0% compared to 22.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (13.5% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.3% compared to 14.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (5.6% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Burnside - Burnside Heights's population increased by 9,387 people (343.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 7.73% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,519 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+1,331 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,072 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+902 people)

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