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Elizabeth Vale

Service age groups

In 2021, Elizabeth Vale had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Greater Adelaide.

The Age Structure of Elizabeth Vale provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Elizabeth Vale'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 Elizabeth Vale'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
Elizabeth Vale - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1276.65.11368.05.8-10
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)20010.47.81287.57.7+72
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1799.36.61247.37.1+54
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1718.98.51287.59.5+42
Young workforce (25 to 34)28014.613.722413.113.1+55
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)37419.519.529817.420.7+76
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)19910.412.621812.713.2-20
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1759.111.61438.410.3+32
Seniors (70 to 84)1648.511.426215.39.4-99
Elderly aged (85 and over)502.63.2492.93.10
Total1,919100.0100.01,716100.0100.0+203
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 Elizabeth Vale in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide 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, 26.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.5% and 26.2% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

The major differences between the female age structure of Elizabeth Vale and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.3% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.4% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.5% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.1% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Elizabeth Vale's female population increased by 203 people (11.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.12% 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:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (-99 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+76 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+72 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+55 females)

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