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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Southern Downs Regional Council area had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region.
The Age Structure of Southern Downs 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 Southern Downs 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 Southern Downs 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 | |||||||
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| Southern Downs Regional Council area - Total females (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | RDA Darling Downs and South West Region % | Number | % | RDA Darling Downs and South West Region % | 1991 to 2021 |
| Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 793 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 1,051 | 7.8 | 8.1 | -258 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 1,511 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 1,672 | 12.3 | 11.8 | -161 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 1,418 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 1,453 | 10.7 | 10.3 | -35 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 1,064 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 1,061 | 7.8 | 11.2 | +3 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 1,769 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 1,985 | 14.7 | 15.6 | -216 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 3,031 | 16.5 | 17.7 | 2,745 | 20.3 | 20.2 | +286 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 2,558 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 1,422 | 10.5 | 9.3 | +1,136 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 2,869 | 15.6 | 12.3 | 690 | 5.1 | 4.4 | +2,179 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 2,809 | 15.3 | 11.9 | 1,329 | 9.8 | 8.2 | +1,480 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 587 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 133 | 1.0 | 0.9 | +454 |
| Total | 18,409 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,541 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,868 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Southern Downs Regional Council area in 2021 compared to the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 20.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 34.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.6% and 27.1% respectively for the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region.
The major differences between the female age structure of Southern Downs Regional Council area and the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region were:
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.6% compared to 12.3%)
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (15.3% compared to 11.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.6% compared to 12.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (5.8% compared to 7.7%)
Emerging groups
From 1991 to 2021, Southern Downs Regional Council area's female population increased by 4,868 people (36.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.03% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+2,179 females)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,480 females)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,136 females)
- Elderly aged (85 and over) (+454 females)
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