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Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor

Service age groups

In 2021, Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Cessnock City.

The Age Structure of Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor'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 Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor'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
Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Cessnock City %Number%Cessnock City %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)51510.16.71056.66.6+409
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)58211.59.519512.210.6+386
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3667.27.617510.99.0+191
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4799.48.31358.48.4+343
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,10321.714.322113.812.1+881
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)95618.818.538524.021.0+571
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4649.112.021613.413.6+248
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3927.711.6905.69.0+301
Seniors (70 to 84)1923.89.6724.58.2+119
Elderly aged (85 and over)300.61.890.61.6+20
Total5,079100.0100.01,609100.0100.0+3,470
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor in 2021 compared to Cessnock City 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, 28.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 12.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.9% and 23.0% respectively for Cessnock City.

The major differences between the age structure of Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor and Cessnock City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (21.7% compared to 14.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (10.1% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (3.8% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (7.7% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Kurri Kurri - Maitland Corridor's population increased by 3,470 people (215.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 7.96% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+881 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+571 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+409 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+386 people)

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