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Warnervale - Wadalba District

Service age groups

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In 2021, the Warnervale - Wadalba District had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay.

The Age Structure of the Warnervale - Wadalba District provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the Warnervale - Wadalba District'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 the Warnervale - Wadalba District'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
Warnervale - Wadalba District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay %Number%Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,4747.45.21,1279.15.6+346
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,24811.26.01,63913.26.4+609
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,02010.14.11,1369.16.6+884
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,7378.75.48236.66.1+913
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,44912.28.91,41011.39.9+1,039
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,28221.415.92,82622.716.0+1,456
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,11610.612.41,2059.713.4+910
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,5317.615.61,1379.115.7+393
Seniors (70 to 84)1,7568.822.59347.516.8+822
Elderly aged (85 and over)4042.04.12101.73.4+193
Total20,017100.0100.012,451100.0100.0+7,566
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of the Warnervale - Wadalba District in 2021 compared to Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 28.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 15.2% and 42.2% respectively for Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay.

The major differences between the age structure of the Warnervale - Wadalba District and Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.1% compared to 4.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (21.4% compared to 15.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.8% compared to 22.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (7.6% compared to 15.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Warnervale - Wadalba District's population increased by 7,566 people (60.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.86% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,456 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,039 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+913 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+910 people)

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