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Victoria Point

Service age groups

In 2021, Victoria Point had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Redland City.

The Age Structure of Victoria Point provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Victoria Point'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 Victoria Point'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
Victoria Point - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Redland City %Number%Redland City %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6684.55.27297.57.4-61
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,1117.58.71,17212.111.7-61
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,1127.58.17908.110.0+322
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,0797.27.56056.29.0+474
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,2028.110.21,22212.613.4-20
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,44216.419.12,24123.124.9+201
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,05013.813.79389.79.8+1,112
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,92512.912.89069.36.8+1,019
Seniors (70 to 84)2,54117.112.297810.16.3+1,563
Elderly aged (85 and over)7695.22.41171.20.7+652
Total14,899100.0100.09,698100.0100.0+5,201
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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 Victoria Point in 2021 compared to Redland City 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, 19.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 35.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.0% and 27.5% respectively for Redland City.

The major differences between the age structure of Victoria Point and Redland City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (17.1% compared to 12.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (5.2% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.4% compared to 19.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.1% compared to 10.2%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Victoria Point's population increased by 5,201 people (53.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.73% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,563 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,112 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,019 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+652 people)

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