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Berry and Surrounds

Service age groups

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In 2021, Berry and Surrounds had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Milton.

The Age Structure of Berry and Surrounds provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Berry and Surrounds'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 Berry and Surrounds'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
Berry and Surrounds - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Milton %Number%Milton %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)813.13.9954.03.9-14
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1776.85.71596.77.1+17
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1305.07.81134.87.3+17
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1013.94.61014.33.0-1
Young workforce (25 to 34)1686.57.01576.77.1+10
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)35113.513.633414.113.5+17
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)35413.611.738716.413.3-34
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)51219.717.343518.418.8+77
Seniors (70 to 84)56021.519.143918.516.1+121
Elderly aged (85 and over)1696.59.41456.19.9+23
Total2,603100.0100.02,370100.0100.0+233
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 female service age groups of Berry and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Milton shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 14.9% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 47.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.4% and 45.8% respectively for Milton.

The major differences between the female age structure of Berry and Surrounds and Milton were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (21.5% compared to 19.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (19.7% compared to 17.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (6.5% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (5.0% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Berry and Surrounds's female population increased by 233 people (9.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.89% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+121 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+77 females)

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