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RDA Darling Downs and South West RegionCommunity profile

Quilpie Shire

Service age groups

In 2021, Quilpie Shire had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region.

The Age Structure of Quilpie Shire provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Quilpie Shire'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 Quilpie Shire'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
Quilpie Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%RDA Darling Downs and South West Region %Number%RDA Darling Downs and South West Region %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)537.65.9546.56.5-1
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)669.59.39611.69.9-30
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)294.28.4323.98.1-3
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)395.68.0688.28.2-29
Young workforce (25 to 34)10314.812.212214.812.0-19
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)10815.517.414517.618.3-37
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)13619.512.615218.413.0-16
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)9513.612.18810.711.6+7
Seniors (70 to 84)547.811.7607.310.0-6
Elderly aged (85 and over)131.92.491.12.3+4
Total696100.0100.0826100.0100.0-130
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Quilpie Shire in 2021 compared to the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.6% and 26.2% respectively for the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region.

The major differences between the age structure of Quilpie Shire and the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (19.5% compared to 12.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (14.8% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (4.2% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.8% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Quilpie Shire's population decreased by 130 people (15.7%). This represents an average annual population change of -3.37% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Quilpie Shire between 2016 and 2021.

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