Sellicks Beach
Service age groups
In 2021, Sellicks Beach had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Seaford Meadows.
The Age Structure of Sellicks Beach provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Sellicks Beach'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 Sellicks Beach'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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| Sellicks Beach - Total females (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Seaford Meadows % | Number | % | Seaford Meadows % | 1996 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 77 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 51 | 7.9 | 7.8 | +26 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 130 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 76 | 11.8 | 12.7 | +54 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 81 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 61 | 9.5 | 11.4 | +20 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 97 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 39 | 6.0 | 10.2 | +58 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 168 | 12.7 | 20.5 | 99 | 15.3 | 24.1 | +69 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 260 | 19.6 | 23.6 | 151 | 23.4 | 15.1 | +109 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 206 | 15.5 | 8.9 | 50 | 7.8 | 7.8 | +156 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 179 | 13.5 | 6.4 | 70 | 10.9 | 9.0 | +109 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 116 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 39 | 6.0 | 1.8 | +77 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 11 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 9 | 1.4 | -- | +2 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 1,325 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 645 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +680 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Sellicks Beach in 2021 compared to Seaford Meadows shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 21.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.8% and 11.7% respectively for Seaford Meadows.
The major differences between the female age structure of Sellicks Beach and Seaford Meadows were:
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.5% compared to 6.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.5% compared to 8.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.7% compared to 20.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.6% compared to 23.6%)
Emerging groups
From 1996 to 2021, Sellicks Beach's female population increased by 680 people (105.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.92% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+156 females)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+109 females)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+109 females)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+77 females)