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Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area

Service age groups

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In 2021, the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Coastal South.

The Age Structure of the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan 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 the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area'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
Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area - Total males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Coastal South %Number%Coastal South %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4165.13.63736.06.7+43
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6568.07.164610.410.2+10
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5636.86.55438.89.1+19
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4425.45.23706.03.4+71
Young workforce (25 to 34)6818.36.04837.87.9+197
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,29515.712.91,18619.223.9+109
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)96611.715.571111.513.3+255
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,40717.124.085413.812.4+552
Seniors (70 to 84)1,54918.817.393115.112.6+618
Elderly aged (85 and over)2493.01.9851.40.5+163
Total8,224100.0100.06,187100.0100.0+2,037
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area in 2021 compared to Coastal South shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 19.9% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 39.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.2% and 43.2% respectively for Coastal South.

The major differences between the male age structure of the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area and Coastal South were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (15.7% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.3% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (17.1% compared to 24.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.7% compared to 15.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area's male population increased by 2,037 people (32.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.43% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+618 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+552 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+255 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+197 males)

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