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Turrella - Bardwell Valley

Service age groups

In 2021, Turrella - Bardwell Valley had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Bayside Council area.

The Age Structure of Turrella - Bardwell Valley provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Turrella - Bardwell Valley'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 Turrella - Bardwell Valley'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
Turrella - Bardwell Valley - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Bayside Council area %Number%Bayside Council area %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3106.25.73336.96.1-23
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3927.86.73858.07.4+7
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3366.75.33176.65.6+19
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4438.89.756411.710.0-121
Young workforce (25 to 34)95619.120.995519.719.7+1
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,04320.821.392619.120.9+117
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)57711.511.052110.811.1+56
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4468.98.74409.18.8+6
Seniors (70 to 84)4338.68.63306.88.2+103
Elderly aged (85 and over)761.52.2671.42.3+9
Total5,012100.0100.04,838100.0100.0+174
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Turrella - Bardwell Valley in 2021 compared to Bayside Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.7% and 19.5% respectively for Bayside Council area.

The major differences between the age structure of Turrella - Bardwell Valley and Bayside Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (6.7% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (7.8% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (19.1% compared to 20.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.8% compared to 9.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Turrella - Bardwell Valley's population increased by 174 people (3.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.71% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-121 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+117 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+103 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+56 people)

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