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Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch

Service age groups

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In 2021, Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Rangeville.

The Age Structure of Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch'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 Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch'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
Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Rangeville %Number%Rangeville %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1954.74.91454.95.3+50
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2907.08.72257.69.6+65
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2185.28.72317.88.6-13
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3718.96.929910.16.1+72
Young workforce (25 to 34)49711.99.831710.710.1+180
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)56313.518.244615.019.2+117
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)41910.012.642114.212.9-2
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)53412.811.739113.212.1+143
Seniors (70 to 84)89321.414.745515.312.8+438
Elderly aged (85 and over)1924.63.9401.33.2+152
Total4,172100.0100.02,970100.0100.0+1,202
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch in 2021 compared to Rangeville 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, 16.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 38.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.3% and 30.3% respectively for Rangeville.

The major differences between the age structure of Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch and Rangeville were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (21.4% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (13.5% compared to 18.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (5.2% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (10.0% compared to 12.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Cotswold Hills - Cranley - Mount Kynoch's population increased by 1,202 people (40.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 7.03% 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) (+438 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+180 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+152 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+143 people)

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