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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Greater Adelaide had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females aged 60 or older than Regional WA.
The Age Structure of Greater Adelaide provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Greater Adelaide'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 Greater Adelaide'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide - Total females (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Regional WA % | Number | % | Regional WA % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 36,337 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 36,028 | 5.8 | 7.0 | +309 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 55,235 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 47,891 | 7.7 | 9.9 | +7,344 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 46,757 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 44,586 | 7.2 | 7.6 | +2,171 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 59,842 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 59,509 | 9.6 | 7.5 | +333 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 96,768 | 13.8 | 12.9 | 81,631 | 13.1 | 13.4 | +15,137 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 137,369 | 19.5 | 19.7 | 128,883 | 20.7 | 21.8 | +8,486 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 88,449 | 12.6 | 13.9 | 81,869 | 13.2 | 13.9 | +6,580 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 80,387 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 63,305 | 10.2 | 10.4 | +17,082 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 79,739 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 57,925 | 9.3 | 7.0 | +21,814 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 22,497 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 19,560 | 3.1 | 1.5 | +2,937 |
| Total | 703,380 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 621,187 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +82,193 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Greater Adelaide in 2021 compared to Regional WA shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 19.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.6% and 25.5% respectively for Regional WA.
The major differences between the female age structure of Greater Adelaide and Regional WA were:
- A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.5% compared to 6.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (3.2% compared to 1.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.4% compared to 13.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.6% compared to 13.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Greater Adelaide's female population increased by 82,193 people (13.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.25% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+21,814 females)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+17,082 females)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+15,137 females)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+8,486 females)
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