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Strathpine Planning Area

Service age groups

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In 2021, Strathpine Planning Area had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Ferny Hills - Bunya.

The Age Structure of Strathpine 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 Strathpine 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 Strathpine Planning Area'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
Strathpine Planning Area - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Ferny Hills - Bunya %Number%Ferny Hills - Bunya %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2,8505.85.03,0396.56.0-190
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4,7499.710.44,75510.210.9-6
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3,9988.18.53,7568.17.8+241
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3,9438.06.63,9938.67.0-50
Young workforce (25 to 34)6,27412.89.96,14313.211.0+131
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)10,98322.423.810,58922.725.0+393
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)6,37213.014.05,96312.812.6+408
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4,8479.99.54,72810.211.1+119
Seniors (70 to 84)4,3108.810.32,9866.47.0+1,324
Elderly aged (85 and over)7641.62.16151.31.6+148
Total49,090100.0100.046,571100.0100.0+2,519
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Strathpine Planning Area in 2021 compared to Ferny Hills - Bunya shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.6% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.0% and 21.8% respectively for Ferny Hills - Bunya.

The major differences between the female age structure of Strathpine Planning Area and Ferny Hills - Bunya were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.8% compared to 9.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.0% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.8% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.4% compared to 23.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Strathpine Planning Area's female population increased by 2,519 people (5.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.06% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,324 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+408 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+393 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+241 females)

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