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In 2021, Adelaide Hills Council had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Ranges Ward.

The Age Structure of Adelaide Hills Council provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Adelaide Hills Council'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 Adelaide Hills Council's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Age structure - Service age groups
Adelaide Hills Council - Total females (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Ranges Ward %Number%Ranges Ward %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9544.74.61,2106.86.5-257
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,7708.89.52,00811.211.1-238
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,7308.68.91,7299.79.8+1
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,4267.16.91,3827.78.0+44
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,7488.78.12,27212.711.7-524
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,06220.121.55,10028.530.3-1,038
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3,04415.114.31,97411.011.0+1,070
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,70513.413.31,0766.05.9+1,629
Seniors (70 to 84)2,32311.510.91,0085.65.0+1,315
Elderly aged (85 and over)4442.22.01340.70.7+310
Total20,206100.0100.017,894100.0100.0+2,312
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1996 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Adelaide Hills Council in 2021 compared to Ranges Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 22.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.0% and 26.3% respectively for Ranges Ward.

The major differences between the female age structure of Adelaide Hills Council and Ranges Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.1% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.1% compared to 21.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.8% compared to 9.5%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Adelaide Hills Council's female population increased by 2,312 people (12.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.49% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,629 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,315 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,070 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-1,038 females)

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