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Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach

Service age groups

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In 2021, Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Red Hill Ward.

The Age Structure of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach'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 Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach'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
Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Red Hill Ward %Number%Red Hill Ward %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6524.84.06816.35.6-29
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,0207.57.38958.310.6+124
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8476.26.38117.59.5+36
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7225.39.46536.05.7+69
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,2569.27.21,20811.29.6+48
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,39117.615.22,02718.725.1+363
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,95214.414.41,37012.613.6+582
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,18416.118.11,50513.910.3+678
Seniors (70 to 84)2,17516.015.81,54414.39.2+631
Elderly aged (85 and over)3952.92.21351.20.7+260
Total13,594100.0100.010,833100.0100.0+2,761
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 Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach in 2021 compared to Red Hill Ward 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, 18.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 35.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.7% and 36.1% respectively for Red Hill Ward.

The major differences between the age structure of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach and Red Hill Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.6% compared to 15.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.2% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (5.3% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (16.1% compared to 18.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach's population increased by 2,761 people (25.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.14% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+678 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+631 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+582 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+363 people)

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