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East Brisbane Water and Coastal

Service age groups

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In 2021, East Brisbane Water and Coastal had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay.

The Age Structure of East Brisbane Water and Coastal provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of East Brisbane Water and Coastal'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 East Brisbane Water and Coastal'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
East Brisbane Water and Coastal - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay %Number%Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,6824.84.71,9388.36.8-257
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,0228.68.52,58311.08.0+438
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,7217.86.21,9048.17.5+816
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,3566.76.51,6407.07.3+716
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,9328.49.33,65515.614.1-724
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)6,62818.920.14,95121.119.7+1,676
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4,83613.814.51,8157.710.3+3,021
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4,89314.012.52,54310.811.6+2,350
Seniors (70 to 84)4,86813.913.62,2469.612.7+2,621
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,0773.14.22070.92.1+870
Total35,015100.0100.023,487100.0100.0+11,527
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 East Brisbane Water and Coastal in 2021 compared to Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 31.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.4% and 30.3% respectively for Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay.

The major differences between the female age structure of East Brisbane Water and Coastal and Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.8% compared to 6.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (14.0% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.9% compared to 20.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (3.1% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, East Brisbane Water and Coastal's female population increased by 11,528 people (49.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.34% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+3,021 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+2,621 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+2,350 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,676 females)

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