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Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter

Service age groups

In 2021, Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Trinity Beach.

The Age Structure of Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter'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 Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter'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
Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter - Total males (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Trinity Beach %Number%Trinity Beach %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2645.94.72488.05.1+16
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)52211.710.340113.011.5+121
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4459.98.132010.49.9+124
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3207.16.61785.88.9+142
Young workforce (25 to 34)54012.111.731310.111.3+226
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)86619.318.873923.925.6+127
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)57512.815.141213.314.2+162
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)49311.013.32457.98.6+248
Seniors (70 to 84)3858.610.31886.14.2+197
Elderly aged (85 and over)681.51.0481.60.6+20
Total4,478100.0100.03,095100.0100.0+1,382
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter in 2021 compared to Trinity Beach shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.5% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.1% and 24.7% respectively for Trinity Beach.

The major differences between the male age structure of Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter and Trinity Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.9% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.0% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.8% compared to 15.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.6% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter's male population increased by 1,383 people (44.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.49% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+248 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+226 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+197 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+162 males)

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