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Huntfield Heights

Service age groups

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In 2021, Huntfield Heights had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Reynella.

The Age Structure of Huntfield Heights provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Huntfield Heights'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 Huntfield Heights'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
Huntfield Heights - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Reynella %Number%Reynella %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1316.25.621111.07.6-80
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2039.58.831016.210.3-107
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1657.85.31628.510.7+3
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1587.47.41759.111.9-17
Young workforce (25 to 34)31014.615.245223.617.5-142
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)41119.321.039120.425.2+20
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)26212.310.6934.98.3+169
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)22210.411.8814.24.7+141
Seniors (70 to 84)2059.612.6331.73.7+172
Elderly aged (85 and over)592.81.790.50.1+50
Total2,126100.0100.01,917100.0100.0+209
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 female service age groups of Huntfield Heights in 2021 compared to Reynella shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.5% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.7% and 26.2% respectively for Reynella.

The major differences between the female age structure of Huntfield Heights and Reynella were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.8% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.3% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (9.6% compared to 12.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.3% compared to 21.0%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Huntfield Heights's female population increased by 209 people (10.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.35% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+172 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+169 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-142 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+141 females)

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