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City of PlayfordCommunity profile

Rural East

Service age groups

In 2021, Rural East had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Playford.

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

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Rural East - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Playford %Number%City of Playford %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)543.87.5413.08.6+13
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1168.111.0946.910.6+21
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1238.68.114010.27.8-17
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1258.79.51027.510.5+22
Young workforce (25 to 34)956.615.91017.315.3-6
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)24917.318.527520.018.2-26
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)26618.511.627920.312.3-13
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)24016.79.120815.28.4+31
Seniors (70 to 84)16211.37.21218.86.9+40
Elderly aged (85 and over)70.51.6120.91.5-6
Total1,437100.0100.01,377100.0100.0+60
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Rural East in 2021 compared to the City of Playford shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.6% and 17.9% respectively for the City of Playford.

The major differences between the age structure of Rural East and the City of Playford were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (16.7% compared to 9.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (18.5% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.3% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (6.6% compared to 15.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Rural East's population increased by 60 people (4.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.86% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Rural East between 2016 and 2021.

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