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Caboolture Planning Area

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In 2021, Caboolture Planning Area had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Scarborough.

The Age Structure of Caboolture Planning Area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Caboolture Planning Area'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 Caboolture Planning Area'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?'

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Age structure - Service age groups
Caboolture Planning Area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Scarborough %Number%Scarborough %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6,0896.83.25,4768.35.2+613
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9,12810.26.37,07410.77.6+2,053
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7,5178.46.86,2829.56.4+1,234
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)8,2879.25.76,71610.27.2+1,571
Young workforce (25 to 34)13,03814.56.28,46912.89.6+4,569
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)16,44918.316.613,39920.321.4+3,049
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)10,55811.715.87,81411.814.5+2,744
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)8,9189.917.15,9329.014.8+2,986
Seniors (70 to 84)8,4239.418.04,0506.110.7+4,373
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,4781.64.38951.42.6+583
Total89,885100.0100.066,110100.0100.0+23,774
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Caboolture Planning Area in 2021 compared to Scarborough 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, 25.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 16.2% and 39.4% respectively for Scarborough.

The major differences between the age structure of Caboolture Planning Area and Scarborough were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (14.5% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (9.4% compared to 18.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.9% compared to 17.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.7% compared to 15.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Caboolture Planning Area's population increased by 23,775 people (36.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.12% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+4,569 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+4,373 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+3,049 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+2,986 people)

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