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Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek

Service age groups

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In 2021, Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Queensland.

The Age Structure of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek'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 Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek'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
Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Queensland %Number%Queensland %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)76710.75.733.16.3+764
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)91412.89.077.29.4+907
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5187.27.70--7.5+518
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6439.08.61111.39.2+632
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,62622.713.61111.313.8+1,615
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,61022.519.91515.520.2+1,595
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5217.312.61919.612.8+502
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3705.210.91212.410.7+358
Seniors (70 to 84)1732.410.01616.58.3+157
Elderly aged (85 and over)130.21.933.11.8+10
Total7,155100.0100.097100.0100.0+7,058
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 Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek in 2021 compared to Queensland 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, 30.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 7.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.4% and 22.8% respectively for Queensland.

The major differences between the age structure of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (22.7% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (2.4% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (5.2% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (7.3% compared to 12.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek's population increased by 7,058 people (7276.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 136.36% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,615 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,595 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+907 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+764 people)

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