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Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area

Service age groups

In 2021, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Regional NSW.

The Age Structure of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area'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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area'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
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4,2256.75.53,6486.55.8+577
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5,7599.18.65,2359.38.9+524
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4,5397.27.44,3237.77.3+216
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4,6657.47.64,5158.17.9+150
Young workforce (25 to 34)9,34714.811.67,66613.711.0+1,681
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)13,46721.317.512,51922.318.0+948
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)9,06414.312.88,19014.613.8+874
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)6,60810.413.35,70010.213.1+908
Seniors (70 to 84)4,8497.713.03,5556.311.4+1,294
Elderly aged (85 and over)7771.22.86801.22.7+97
Total63,300100.0100.056,031100.0100.0+7,269
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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area in 2021 compared to Regional NSW 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, 22.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.4% and 29.1% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between the age structure of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (21.3% compared to 17.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (14.8% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.7% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.4% compared to 13.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area's population increased by 7,269 people (13.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.47% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,681 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,294 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+948 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+908 people)

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