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Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs

Service age groups

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In 2021, Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than McLaren Flat.

The Age Structure of Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs'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 Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs'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
Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs - Total males (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%McLaren Flat %Number%McLaren Flat %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1396.75.91357.99.2+4
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1959.412.11669.713.8+29
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1577.510.51378.09.9+20
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1788.69.219611.45.0-18
Young workforce (25 to 34)28113.56.927416.09.6+7
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)40619.521.534820.329.0+58
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)24511.813.220311.89.0+42
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)23411.211.21196.99.4+115
Seniors (70 to 84)21410.38.81257.34.5+89
Elderly aged (85 and over)321.50.6140.80.6+18
Total2,081100.0100.01,717100.0100.0+364
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs in 2021 compared to McLaren Flat 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, 23.6% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 28.6% and 20.6% respectively for McLaren Flat.

The major differences between the male age structure of Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs and McLaren Flat were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.5% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.5% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.4% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.5% compared to 21.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs's male population increased by 364 people (21.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.94% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+115 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+89 males)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+58 males)

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