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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest.
The Age Structure of The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore'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 The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore'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 The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore in 2021 compared to Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest 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, 26.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 31.0% and 14.4% respectively for Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest.
The major differences between the age structure of The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore and Appin - Cataract - Darkes Forest were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (9.0% compared to 5.6%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.3% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.7% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.0% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore's population increased by 629 people (21.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.92% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+199 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+113 people)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+112 people)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+101 people)
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