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Elizabeth Downs

Service age groups

In 2021, Elizabeth Downs had similar proportion of male children (under 18) and a similar proportion of males aged 60 or older than Davoren Park - Elizabeth West.

The Age Structure of Elizabeth Downs provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Elizabeth Downs'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 Downs'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
Elizabeth Downs - Total males (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %Number%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1837.17.82007.89.1-17
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)28911.311.331812.511.9-29
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2248.78.22519.810.0-27
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2359.29.12539.910.5-18
Young workforce (25 to 34)37014.414.935513.912.7+15
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)49319.219.251020.019.7-17
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)29711.611.025710.110.2+40
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2529.89.72188.68.6+34
Seniors (70 to 84)1917.47.31817.16.6+10
Elderly aged (85 and over)331.31.660.20.7+27
Total2,567100.0100.02,549100.0100.0+18
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Elizabeth Downs in 2021 compared to Davoren Park - Elizabeth West shows that there was a similar proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.1% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.3% and 18.6% respectively for Davoren Park - Elizabeth West.

There were no major differences between Elizabeth Downs and Davoren Park - Elizabeth West in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Elizabeth Downs's male population increased by 18 people (0.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.04% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Elizabeth Downs between 2001 and 2021.

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