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Frenchville

Service age groups

In 2021, Frenchville had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Rockhampton.

The Age Structure of Frenchville provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Frenchville'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 Frenchville'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
Frenchville - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Rockhampton %Number%Rockhampton %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5856.86.26247.27.5-39
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)86610.09.799411.510.8-128
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6817.98.694110.99.8-261
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7258.48.71,15913.412.4-434
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,20413.913.51,23414.215.4-30
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,60318.518.21,98822.918.9-385
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,01611.711.98589.98.9+158
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)94510.911.15246.08.1+421
Seniors (70 to 84)8559.99.83253.87.1+529
Elderly aged (85 and over)1822.12.2220.31.0+159
Total8,662100.0100.08,673100.0100.0-11
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Frenchville in 2021 compared to Rockhampton shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.6% and 23.1% respectively for Rockhampton.

The major difference between the age structure of Frenchville and Rockhampton is:

  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.9% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Frenchville's population decreased by 11 people (0.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.0% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+529 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-434 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+421 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-385 people)

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