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Sussex Inlet - Cudmirrah and Surrounds

Service age groups

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In 2021, Sussex Inlet - Cudmirrah and Surrounds had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area.

The Age Structure of Sussex Inlet - Cudmirrah 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 Sussex Inlet - Cudmirrah 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 Sussex Inlet - Cudmirrah and Surrounds'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
Sussex Inlet - Cudmirrah and Surrounds - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area %Number%Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1643.54.81583.74.6+6
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2044.37.22145.07.5-10
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2104.56.61884.46.7+22
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1984.24.91904.44.7+8
Young workforce (25 to 34)3256.98.42756.47.6+50
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)52211.115.450111.615.0+21
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)60612.912.364514.914.2-39
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,02421.817.793421.618.2+90
Seniors (70 to 84)1,18525.319.098322.817.6+202
Elderly aged (85 and over)2525.43.82325.43.9+20
Total4,690100.0100.04,320100.0100.0+370
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Sussex Inlet - Cudmirrah and Surrounds in 2021 compared to the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 12.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 52.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.5% and 40.5% respectively for the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area.

The major differences between the age structure of Sussex Inlet - Cudmirrah and Surrounds and the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (25.3% compared to 19.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (21.8% compared to 17.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (11.1% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (4.3% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Sussex Inlet - Cudmirrah and Surrounds's population increased by 370 people (8.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.66% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+202 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+90 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+50 people)

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