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Mount Helena

Service age groups

In 2021, Mount Helena had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Greater Perth.

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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Mount Helena - Total females (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)875.25.9785.55.9+9
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1488.98.717212.18.7-24
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1428.67.016111.38.3-19
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1116.78.3725.19.9+39
Young workforce (25 to 34)17410.514.416011.313.4+14
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)32919.821.037826.622.6-49
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)27616.612.420814.613.1+68
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)22013.310.51279.08.1+93
Seniors (70 to 84)1549.39.4594.27.9+95
Elderly aged (85 and over)171.02.340.32.0+13
Total1,658100.0100.01,421100.0100.0+237
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Mount Helena in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 22.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.6% and 22.3% respectively for Greater Perth.

The major differences between the female age structure of Mount Helena and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (16.6% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.3% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.5% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (6.7% compared to 8.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Mount Helena's female population increased by 237 people (16.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.03% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+95 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+93 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+68 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-49 females)

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