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Blue Haven

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In 2021, Blue Haven had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Gorokan.

The Age Structure of Blue Haven provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Blue Haven'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 Blue Haven'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
Blue Haven - Total females (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Gorokan %Number%Gorokan %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2497.46.215413.76.2+95
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)35010.47.115013.38.6+200
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2928.76.0877.76.8+205
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3119.28.11019.08.3+210
Young workforce (25 to 34)49414.613.724021.312.0+254
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)64319.117.018916.817.9+454
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)40612.011.5696.18.8+337
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2748.112.8867.612.7+188
Seniors (70 to 84)3029.014.3464.117.2+256
Elderly aged (85 and over)521.53.330.31.4+49
Total3,373100.0100.01,125100.0100.0+2,248
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Blue Haven in 2021 compared to Gorokan shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 26.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.3% and 30.4% respectively for Gorokan.

The major differences between the female age structure of Blue Haven and Gorokan were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.4% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (8.7% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (9.0% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (8.1% compared to 12.8%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Blue Haven's female population increased by 2,248 people (199.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.49% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+454 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+337 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+256 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+254 females)

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