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Stake Hill - Barragup - Nambeelup - North Dandalup

Service age groups

In 2021, Stake Hill - Barragup - Nambeelup - North Dandalup had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the Shire of Murray.

The Age Structure of Stake Hill - Barragup - Nambeelup - North Dandalup provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Stake Hill - Barragup - Nambeelup - North Dandalup'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 Stake Hill - Barragup - Nambeelup - North Dandalup'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
Stake Hill - Barragup - Nambeelup - North Dandalup - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Shire of Murray %Number%Shire of Murray %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1485.95.4686.68.2+80
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2429.69.312211.712.5+120
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2479.88.211210.810.8+135
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1827.26.8747.27.9+107
Young workforce (25 to 34)2269.09.713913.414.8+86
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)51620.516.927726.623.5+239
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)40216.013.311411.011.7+288
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)30512.113.4848.15.3+220
Seniors (70 to 84)2299.114.7424.14.9+187
Elderly aged (85 and over)220.92.350.50.4+16
Total2,519100.0100.01,040100.0100.0+1,478
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Stake Hill - Barragup - Nambeelup - North Dandalup in 2021 compared to the Shire of Murray 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, 25.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.9% and 30.4% respectively for the Shire of Murray.

The major differences between the age structure of Stake Hill - Barragup - Nambeelup - North Dandalup and the Shire of Murray were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.5% compared to 16.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (16.0% compared to 13.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.8% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (9.1% compared to 14.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Stake Hill - Barragup - Nambeelup - North Dandalup's population increased by 1,479 people (142.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.99% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+288 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+239 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+220 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+187 people)

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