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Nambour - Burnside and District

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In 2021, Nambour - Burnside and District had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi.

The Age Structure of Nambour - Burnside and District provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Nambour - Burnside and District'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 Nambour - Burnside and District'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?'

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Age structure - Service age groups
Nambour - Burnside and District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi %Number%Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,0755.42.79266.24.9+149
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,7638.95.71,4619.810.3+302
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,5677.95.31,2868.77.6+281
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,4897.54.21,1797.94.8+310
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,41712.26.31,64311.17.0+774
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,80619.213.92,99020.120.0+816
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,52112.714.81,92513.018.7+596
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,32111.722.61,4639.915.0+857
Seniors (70 to 84)2,25611.421.21,53610.411.3+719
Elderly aged (85 and over)6313.23.34332.90.6+198
Total19,846100.0100.014,845100.0100.0+5,001
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Nambour - Burnside and District in 2021 compared to Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 22.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 13.7% and 47.0% respectively for Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi.

The major differences between the age structure of Nambour - Burnside and District and Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.2% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.2% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.7% compared to 22.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.4% compared to 21.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Nambour - Burnside and District's population increased by 5,001 people (33.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.95% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+857 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+816 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+774 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+719 people)

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