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Holloways Beach - Machans Beach

Service age groups

In 2021, Holloways Beach - Machans Beach had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Kamerunga - Caravonica and District.

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

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Holloways Beach - Machans Beach - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Kamerunga - Caravonica and District %Number%Kamerunga - Caravonica and District %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1454.44.62507.57.3-105
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2357.18.23059.112.7-70
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2266.88.62728.111.5-46
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1815.45.72678.06.5-86
Young workforce (25 to 34)34510.49.554416.213.3-199
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)70421.220.690827.125.7-205
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)57717.314.544213.210.7+135
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)53516.113.82006.06.9+335
Seniors (70 to 84)34010.212.11414.25.0+199
Elderly aged (85 and over)401.22.3240.70.5+16
Total3,328100.0100.03,354100.0100.0-26
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Holloways Beach - Machans Beach in 2021 compared to Kamerunga - Caravonica and District shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.5% and 28.2% respectively for Kamerunga - Caravonica and District.

The major differences between the age structure of Holloways Beach - Machans Beach and Kamerunga - Caravonica and District were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (17.3% compared to 14.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (16.1% compared to 13.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.2% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (6.8% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Holloways Beach - Machans Beach's population decreased by 26 people (0.8%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.04% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+335 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-205 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-199 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+199 people)

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