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Murray Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Shire of Murray

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of the Shire of Murray provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the Shire of Murray'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 Shire of Murray'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
Shire of Murray - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9265.16.16135.96.4+313
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,6168.99.01,0339.99.8+583
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,4167.87.49509.29.0+466
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,2086.78.66726.510.2+536
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,7689.814.41,0199.814.4+749
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,12817.321.02,25321.722.7+875
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,42613.412.41,57215.111.9+854
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,50313.810.21,32012.77.4+1,183
Seniors (70 to 84)2,67814.89.18568.26.9+1,822
Elderly aged (85 and over)4092.31.9940.91.3+315
Total18,078100.0100.010,382100.0100.0+7,696
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Shire of Murray in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 30.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 21.2% respectively for Greater Perth.

The major differences between the age structure of the Shire of Murray and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (14.8% compared to 9.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.8% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.8% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.3% compared to 21.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Shire of Murray's population increased by 7,696 people (74.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.81% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,822 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,183 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+875 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+854 people)

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