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Mount Morgan District

Service age groups

In 2021, the Mount Morgan District had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than The Range.

The Age Structure of the Mount Morgan District provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the Mount Morgan District'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 the Mount Morgan District'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
Mount Morgan District - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%The Range %Number%The Range %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)473.15.3775.04.4-30
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1016.67.31207.810.4-19
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1016.614.71036.715.5-2
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1026.78.81097.16.6-7
Young workforce (25 to 34)1077.011.11066.911.2+1
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)20913.816.424816.217.3-39
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)24416.113.425016.413.6-6
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)30019.79.526817.59.6+32
Seniors (70 to 84)27818.310.121814.39.2+60
Elderly aged (85 and over)312.03.5302.02.2+1
Total1,520100.0100.01,529100.0100.0-9
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 male service age groups of the Mount Morgan District in 2021 compared to The Range shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 16.4% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 40.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.2% and 23.1% respectively for The Range.

The major differences between the male age structure of the Mount Morgan District and The Range were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (19.7% compared to 9.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (18.3% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (6.6% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (7.0% compared to 11.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Mount Morgan District's male population decreased by 9 people (0.6%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.12% per year over the period.

The largest change in the male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 was in the age group:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+60 males)

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