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Mango Hill

Service age groups

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In 2021, Mango Hill had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Wamuran.

The Age Structure of Mango Hill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mango Hill'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 Mango Hill'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
Mango Hill - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Wamuran %Number%Wamuran %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,3749.35.612713.57.9+1,246
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,99313.58.412112.913.2+1,871
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,3779.38.4818.612.5+1,296
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,2528.57.89510.18.5+1,157
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,29915.69.822023.412.8+2,078
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,93226.619.118519.625.4+3,747
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,2548.515.9525.69.1+1,202
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)7445.013.3454.86.5+698
Seniors (70 to 84)4322.910.2111.33.1+420
Elderly aged (85 and over)1110.81.520.30.9+108
Total14,768100.0100.0944100.0100.0+13,824
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Mango Hill in 2021 compared to Wamuran 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, 32.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 8.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.3% and 25.0% respectively for Wamuran.

The major differences between the age structure of Mango Hill and Wamuran were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (26.6% compared to 19.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (5.0% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (8.5% compared to 15.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (2.9% compared to 10.2%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Mango Hill's population increased by 13,824 people (1464.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 9.6% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+3,747 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+2,078 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+1,871 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+1,296 people)

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