Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank
Service age groups
In 2021, Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Huntfield Heights.
The Age Structure of Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank'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 Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
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| Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank - Total males (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Huntfield Heights % | Number | % | Huntfield Heights % | 2006 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 44 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 52 | 6.3 | 8.3 | -8 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 82 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 92 | 11.1 | 10.9 | -10 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 94 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 79 | 9.6 | 9.0 | +15 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 82 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 104 | 12.6 | 9.9 | -22 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 59 | 6.1 | 14.9 | 61 | 7.4 | 13.8 | -2 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 170 | 17.5 | 19.1 | 188 | 22.7 | 20.1 | -18 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 157 | 16.2 | 11.4 | 149 | 18.0 | 13.0 | +8 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 142 | 14.7 | 9.1 | 70 | 8.6 | 8.1 | +71 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 135 | 13.9 | 9.7 | 24 | 2.9 | 5.5 | +111 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | -3 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 969 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 829 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +140 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the male service age groups of Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank in 2021 compared to Huntfield Heights shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 22.7% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 29.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.1% and 20.5% respectively for Huntfield Heights.
The major differences between the male age structure of Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank and Huntfield Heights were:
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (14.7% compared to 9.1%)
- A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (16.2% compared to 11.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.9% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (6.1% compared to 14.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank's male population increased by 140 people (16.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.05% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+111 males)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+71 males)