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Beacon Hill

Service age groups

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In 2021, Beacon Hill had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Curl Curl Ward.

The Age Structure of Beacon Hill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Beacon Hill'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 Beacon Hill'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
Beacon Hill - Total persons (Enumerated)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Curl Curl Ward %Number%Curl Curl Ward %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4275.56.14566.26.9-29
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)7539.87.880010.98.6-47
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7179.36.76508.96.2+67
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7109.27.66298.67.4+81
Young workforce (25 to 34)6428.316.96619.017.2-19
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,60920.823.51,66022.724.7-51
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,15715.013.11,06814.612.1+89
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)83710.89.16659.18.2+172
Seniors (70 to 84)7059.17.46078.36.7+98
Elderly aged (85 and over)1612.11.81131.51.9+48
Total7,718100.0100.07,309100.0100.0+409
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 Beacon Hill in 2021 compared to Curl Curl Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.6% and 18.3% respectively for Curl Curl Ward.

The major differences between the age structure of Beacon Hill and Curl Curl Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.3% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.8% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.3% compared to 16.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.8% compared to 23.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Beacon Hill's population increased by 409 people (5.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.09% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+172 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+98 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+89 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+81 people)

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