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St Georges Basin - Basin View

Service age groups

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In 2021, St Georges Basin - Basin View had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Wingecarribee Shire.

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

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Age structure - Service age groups
St Georges Basin - Basin View - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Wingecarribee Shire %Number%Wingecarribee Shire %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)853.54.61096.76.5-25
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1385.77.516510.010.8-28
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1606.77.21519.29.6+9
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1355.65.7945.75.7+40
Young workforce (25 to 34)2229.28.818511.210.7+36
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)36115.016.235121.321.7+10
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)32313.513.719011.513.1+132
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)38816.214.619011.510.0+198
Seniors (70 to 84)47619.817.918611.39.7+289
Elderly aged (85 and over)1134.73.7241.52.3+89
Total2,401100.0100.01,650100.0100.0+751
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of St Georges Basin - Basin View in 2021 compared to Wingecarribee Shire 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, 16.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 40.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.3% and 36.2% respectively for Wingecarribee Shire.

The major differences between the female age structure of St Georges Basin - Basin View and Wingecarribee Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (19.8% compared to 17.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (16.2% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (5.7% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (15.0% compared to 16.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, St Georges Basin - Basin View's female population increased by 751 people (45.5%). 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 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+289 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+198 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+132 females)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+89 females)

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