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Flagstaff Hill - Darlington

Service age groups

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In 2021, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females aged 60 or older than Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank.

The Age Structure of Flagstaff Hill - Darlington provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Flagstaff Hill - Darlington'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 Flagstaff Hill - Darlington's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Flagstaff Hill - Darlington - Total females (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank %Number%Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2695.04.62796.36.1-11
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4037.56.34389.813.3-36
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3987.48.954612.39.4-149
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4688.89.950111.25.1-33
Young workforce (25 to 34)55510.46.147910.78.4+76
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,10920.719.51,41531.731.7-307
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)75014.018.245210.115.7+298
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)67912.714.52084.73.8+471
Seniors (70 to 84)63211.811.31292.96.3+502
Elderly aged (85 and over)841.60.690.20.1+75
Total5,347100.0100.04,460100.0100.0+887
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 female service age groups of Flagstaff Hill - Darlington in 2021 compared to Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.8% and 26.5% respectively for Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank.

The major differences between the female age structure of Flagstaff Hill - Darlington and Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.4% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.0% compared to 18.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.7% compared to 14.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.4% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington's female population increased by 887 people (19.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.73% 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:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+502 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+471 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-307 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+298 females)

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