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Secret Harbour

Service age groups

In 2021, Secret Harbour had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Hillman - East Rockingham.

The Age Structure of Secret Harbour provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Secret Harbour'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 Secret Harbour's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Secret Harbour - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hillman - East Rockingham %Number%Hillman - East Rockingham %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)8026.45.09768.15.5-174
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,56412.57.71,62013.48.3-56
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,43711.57.91,46012.16.4-23
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,1969.66.31,1079.27.1+89
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,31510.510.41,47912.211.4-164
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,07524.717.63,27627.117.2-201
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,84214.812.11,30310.813.9+539
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)7245.815.55274.416.3+197
Seniors (70 to 84)4653.715.72942.412.4+171
Elderly aged (85 and over)460.41.9330.31.6+13
Total12,466100.0100.012,075100.0100.0+391
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 service age groups of Secret Harbour in 2021 compared to Hillman - East Rockingham shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 30.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 9.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.5% and 33.1% respectively for Hillman - East Rockingham.

The major differences between the age structure of Secret Harbour and Hillman - East Rockingham were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (24.7% compared to 17.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (12.5% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (3.7% compared to 15.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (5.8% compared to 15.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Secret Harbour's population increased by 391 people (3.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.64% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+539 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-201 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+197 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-174 people)

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