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Mount Helena

Service age groups

In 2021, Mount Helena had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the Shire of Mundaring.

The Age Structure of Mount Helena provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mount Helena'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 Mount Helena'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 Helena - Total persons (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Shire of Mundaring %Number%Shire of Mundaring %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1875.84.91936.45.4-6
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)33610.48.432310.69.5+13
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2979.27.834611.49.4-50
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2206.87.41976.58.7+23
Young workforce (25 to 34)34110.610.82337.79.3+107
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)60618.819.274624.622.7-141
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)49415.314.947215.514.7+22
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)40412.512.832610.711.7+78
Seniors (70 to 84)3069.511.71846.17.2+122
Elderly aged (85 and over)300.91.9150.51.3+14
Total3,221100.0100.03,039100.0100.0+182
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Mount Helena in 2021 compared to the Shire of Mundaring 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, 25.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.1% and 26.5% respectively for the Shire of Mundaring.

The major differences between the age structure of Mount Helena and the Shire of Mundaring were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.4% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.2% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (9.5% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (0.9% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Mount Helena's population increased by 182 people (6.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.58% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-141 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+122 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+107 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+78 people)

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