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Mount Barker District CouncilCommunity profile

Mount Barker District Council

Service age groups

In 2021, the Mount Barker District Council had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Country Townships.

The Age Structure of the Mount Barker District Council provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the Mount Barker District Council'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 the Mount Barker District Council'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
Mount Barker District Council - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Country Townships %Number%Country Townships %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2,4946.45.42,1516.45.6+343
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,5639.18.13,2489.78.7+315
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3,0587.87.62,7448.28.2+314
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3,1618.17.02,8198.47.3+342
Young workforce (25 to 34)4,91612.59.03,84311.59.2+1,073
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)7,66519.518.86,90320.719.8+762
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5,10913.015.44,54913.616.5+560
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4,50311.514.63,82411.413.2+679
Seniors (70 to 84)4,00410.211.62,6988.18.9+1,306
Elderly aged (85 and over)7401.92.56201.92.5+120
Total39,213100.0100.033,399100.0100.0+5,814
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 service age groups of the Mount Barker District Council in 2021 compared to Country Townships 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, 23.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.0% and 28.8% respectively for Country Townships.

The major differences between the age structure of the Mount Barker District Council and Country Townships were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.5% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.5% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.0% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.2% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Mount Barker District Council's population increased by 5,814 people (17.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.26% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,306 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,073 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+762 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+679 people)

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