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Seaford Meadows

Service age groups

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In 2021, Seaford Meadows had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than the City of Onkaparinga.

The Age Structure of Seaford Meadows provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Seaford Meadows'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 Seaford Meadows'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
Seaford Meadows - Total females (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2047.85.2728.66.3+132
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)28911.18.311313.58.7+176
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2067.96.9597.07.9+147
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2188.47.610112.18.6+117
Young workforce (25 to 34)53320.512.118422.012.7+349
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)61623.619.419623.421.1+420
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2338.913.1526.213.9+181
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1676.412.6414.910.9+126
Seniors (70 to 84)1284.912.1192.37.7+109
Elderly aged (85 and over)110.42.60--2.2+11
Total2,605100.0100.0837100.0100.0+1,768
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 female service age groups of Seaford Meadows in 2021 compared to the City of Onkaparinga 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, 26.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 11.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.4% and 27.3% respectively for the City of Onkaparinga.

The major differences between the female age structure of Seaford Meadows and the City of Onkaparinga were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (20.5% compared to 12.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (23.6% compared to 19.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.9% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.4% compared to 12.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Seaford Meadows's female population increased by 1,768 people (211.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 12.02% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+420 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+349 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+181 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+176 females)

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