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Mount Barker District CouncilCommunity profile

Greater Mount Barker

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Greater Mount Barker provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Greater Mount Barker'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 Greater Mount Barker'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
Greater Mount Barker - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Mount Barker District Council %Number%Mount Barker District Council %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,9296.76.41,6457.06.4+283
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,7039.49.12,38010.19.7+322
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,2597.97.81,9218.28.2+337
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,4228.58.12,0878.98.4+334
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,96513.812.52,95612.511.5+1,008
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)5,67319.819.54,94821.020.7+725
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3,47712.113.02,91912.413.6+558
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,96210.311.52,53810.811.4+423
Seniors (70 to 84)2,7699.710.21,8257.78.1+943
Elderly aged (85 and over)4721.61.93461.51.9+126
Total28,631100.0100.023,570100.0100.0+5,061
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 Greater Mount Barker in 2021 compared to the Mount Barker District Council 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, 24.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.2% and 23.6% respectively for the Mount Barker District Council.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.8% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.3% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.1% compared to 13.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Greater Mount Barker's population increased by 5,061 people (21.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.97% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,008 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+943 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+725 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+558 people)

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