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Aberfoyle Park

Service age groups

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In 2021, Aberfoyle Park had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the Hills South District.

The Age Structure of Aberfoyle Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Aberfoyle Park'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 Aberfoyle Park'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
Aberfoyle Park - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hills South District %Number%Hills South District %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5645.14.19218.56.5-358
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9368.58.71,54314.211.7-607
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8317.57.31,17310.88.8-342
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)8637.86.78848.26.9-21
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,20910.97.11,64915.212.5-441
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,12819.317.73,05728.224.7-930
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,50013.615.36686.210.9+831
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,50513.614.93723.48.7+1,133
Seniors (70 to 84)1,15510.515.34894.58.4+666
Elderly aged (85 and over)3523.22.8800.70.7+272
Total11,043100.0100.010,839100.0100.0+203
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Aberfoyle Park in 2021 compared to the Hills South District shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.1% and 33.1% respectively for the Hills South District.

The major differences between the age structure of Aberfoyle Park and the Hills South District were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.9% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.3% compared to 17.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.5% compared to 15.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.6% compared to 15.3%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Aberfoyle Park's population increased by 204 people (1.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.07% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,133 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-930 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+831 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+666 people)

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