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Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach

Service age groups

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In 2021, Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach had similar proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Beleura Hill.

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 males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Beleura Hill %Number%Beleura Hill %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3605.34.54137.14.3-53
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5097.56.44247.37.4+85
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4446.58.93946.86.4+49
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3655.45.33946.76.6-29
Young workforce (25 to 34)6159.15.54938.44.4+121
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,16117.114.11,12519.317.0+36
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)97014.312.172112.317.3+249
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,05315.518.887214.918.1+180
Seniors (70 to 84)1,11716.521.688515.116.0+232
Elderly aged (85 and over)1882.82.91202.12.6+68
Total6,782100.0100.05,844100.0100.0+937
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach in 2021 compared to Beleura Hill shows that there was a similar proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 19.4% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 34.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.8% and 43.2% respectively for Beleura Hill.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.1% compared to 5.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.1% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (16.5% compared to 21.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.5% compared to 18.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach's male population increased by 938 people (16.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.5% per year over the period.

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

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+249 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+232 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+180 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+121 males)

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