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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Alexandrina Council had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Regional SA.
The Age Structure of Alexandrina Council provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Alexandrina 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 Alexandrina Council's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Analysis of the service age groups of Alexandrina Council in 2021 compared to Regional SA 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, 17.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 41.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.0% and 32.6% respectively for Regional SA.
The major differences between the age structure of Alexandrina Council and Regional SA were:
From 2006 to 2021, Alexandrina Council's population increased by 8,021 people (38.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.21% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
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