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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Little Mountain - Meridan Plains had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob.
The Age Structure of Little Mountain - Meridan Plains provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Little Mountain - Meridan Plains'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 Little Mountain - Meridan Plains'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 Little Mountain - Meridan Plains in 2021 compared to Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 24.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 25.6% respectively for Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob.
The major differences between the age structure of Little Mountain - Meridan Plains and Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.5% compared to 11.0%)
- A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (3.1% compared to 1.1%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.4% compared to 13.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.1% compared to 15.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Little Mountain - Meridan Plains's population increased by 13,230 people (136.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.9% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,714 people)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+2,064 people)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,399 people)
- Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+1,388 people)
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