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Eastern Region Alliance area

Service age groups

In 2021, Eastern Region Alliance area had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Unley.

The Age Structure of Eastern Region Alliance area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Eastern Region Alliance area'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 Eastern Region Alliance area'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?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Eastern Region Alliance area - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9,3474.64.49,2855.15.6+62
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)16,3157.97.713,6087.57.3+2,707
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)14,8277.27.013,3787.46.6+1,449
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)17,4628.58.218,92210.410.9-1,460
Young workforce (25 to 34)26,50312.912.422,75312.513.7+3,750
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)40,27719.619.739,06821.522.0+1,209
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)25,69612.512.423,81613.113.7+1,880
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)23,06611.211.816,3789.07.3+6,688
Seniors (70 to 84)24,73612.012.218,81610.49.0+5,920
Elderly aged (85 and over)7,1943.54.15,5703.13.8+1,624
Total205,423100.0100.0181,594100.0100.0+23,829
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Eastern Region Alliance area in 2021 compared to the City of Unley 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, 19.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.2% and 28.1% respectively for the City of Unley.

There were no major differences between Eastern Region Alliance area and City of Unley in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Eastern Region Alliance area's population increased by 23,829 people (13.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.83% 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) (+6,688 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+5,920 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+3,750 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+2,707 people)

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