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Burnside - Burnside Heights

Service age groups

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

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)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hillside %Number%Hillside %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3986.75.4510.312.7+393
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)83214.09.7510.712.8+826
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5549.310.2611.97.5+548
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5288.911.359.98.1+523
Young workforce (25 to 34)63610.712.8918.726.3+626
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,53825.822.01223.025.4+1,526
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)61210.314.5510.74.8+606
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4437.48.213.61.8+441
Seniors (70 to 84)3125.25.501.20.5+311
Elderly aged (85 and over)991.70.30----+99
Total5,952100.0100.052100.0100.0+5,899
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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 Hillside shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar 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 25.4% and 14.0% respectively for Hillside.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (14.0% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (25.8% compared to 22.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (10.3% compared to 14.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.9% compared to 11.3%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Burnside - Burnside Heights's male population increased by 5,900 people (11346.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 20.88% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,526 males)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+826 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+626 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+606 males)

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