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Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights

Service age groups

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In 2021, Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Wilsonton Heights.

The Age Structure of Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights'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 Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights'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
Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights - Total persons (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Wilsonton Heights %Number%Wilsonton Heights %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2325.36.22165.211.0+16
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3648.49.83929.410.4-29
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4089.48.953312.78.6-126
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2976.810.02896.99.9+8
Young workforce (25 to 34)4279.813.13618.615.1+66
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)81518.817.484320.117.1-28
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)60113.911.855113.113.5+50
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)53712.411.846611.18.0+71
Seniors (70 to 84)53612.49.74119.85.3+125
Elderly aged (85 and over)1222.81.41293.11.2-8
Total4,339100.0100.04,194100.0100.0+145
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights in 2021 compared to Wilsonton Heights 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, 23.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.9% and 22.9% respectively for Wilsonton Heights.

The major differences between the age structure of Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights and Wilsonton Heights were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (12.4% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.9% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.8% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (6.8% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights's population increased by 145 people (3.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.34% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (-126 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+125 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+71 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+66 people)

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