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Forresters Beach - Wamberal

Service age groups

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In 2021, Forresters Beach - Wamberal had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than East Brisbane Water and Coastal.

The Age Structure of Forresters Beach - Wamberal provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Forresters Beach - Wamberal'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 Forresters Beach - Wamberal'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
Forresters Beach - Wamberal - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%East Brisbane Water and Coastal %Number%East Brisbane Water and Coastal %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5565.55.14836.78.5+73
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,0099.99.276210.611.4+247
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)9389.28.36589.28.4+280
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7667.57.16288.87.2+137
Young workforce (25 to 34)9209.08.41,01214.115.2-93
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,04620.118.51,62122.621.6+425
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,32413.013.65888.27.7+736
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,21011.913.474010.310.3+470
Seniors (70 to 84)1,21711.913.86489.09.1+569
Elderly aged (85 and over)2122.12.6320.50.7+180
Total10,198100.0100.07,175100.0100.0+3,022
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 service age groups of Forresters Beach - Wamberal in 2021 compared to East Brisbane Water and Coastal 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, 24.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 29.8% respectively for East Brisbane Water and Coastal.

The major differences between the age structure of Forresters Beach - Wamberal and East Brisbane Water and Coastal were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.1% compared to 18.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.2% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.9% compared to 13.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.9% compared to 13.4%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Forresters Beach - Wamberal's population increased by 3,023 people (42.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.18% per year over the period.

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

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+736 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+569 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+470 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+425 people)

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