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Kurri Kurri planning district

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In 2021, the Kurri Kurri planning district had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the Rural West planning district.

The Age Structure of the Kurri Kurri planning 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 Kurri Kurri planning 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 Kurri Kurri planning 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?'

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Age structure - Service age groups
Kurri Kurri planning district - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Rural West planning district %Number%Rural West planning district %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,6087.15.81,2527.67.8+356
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,1959.79.91,84611.312.3+349
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,7427.78.51,6199.99.2+123
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,0058.96.61,5629.57.2+443
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,42215.110.92,22713.613.7+1,194
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,00717.717.83,77323.025.7+234
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,67611.815.31,5809.611.3+1,096
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,58211.414.01,2267.56.6+1,356
Seniors (70 to 84)2,0188.910.41,1627.15.6+856
Elderly aged (85 and over)3521.60.81400.90.5+212
Total22,611100.0100.016,391100.0100.0+6,220
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1996 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of the Kurri Kurri planning district in 2021 compared to the Rural West planning district shows that there was a similar 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 21.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.2% and 25.3% respectively for the Rural West planning district.

The major differences between the age structure of the Kurri Kurri planning district and the Rural West planning district were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (15.1% compared to 10.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.9% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.8% compared to 15.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.4% compared to 14.0%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Kurri Kurri planning district's population increased by 6,220 people (37.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.3% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,356 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,194 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,096 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+856 people)

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