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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, St Georges Basin - Basin View had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than North Nowra.
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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of St Georges Basin - Basin View in 2021 compared to North Nowra 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, 18.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 38.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.5% and 27.4% respectively for North Nowra.
The major differences between the age structure of St Georges Basin - Basin View and North Nowra were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (19.7% compared to 12.3%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.1% compared to 12.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.0% compared to 13.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (14.6% compared to 17.7%)
Emerging groups
From 1996 to 2021, St Georges Basin - Basin View's population increased by 2,232 people (89.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.58% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+701 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+398 people)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+368 people)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+195 people)
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