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Malua Bay - Lilli Pilli - Rosedale - Guerilla Bay

Service age groups

In 2021, Malua Bay - Lilli Pilli - Rosedale - Guerilla Bay had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Eurobodalla Shire.

The Age Structure of Malua Bay - Lilli Pilli - Rosedale - Guerilla Bay provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Malua Bay - Lilli Pilli - Rosedale - Guerilla Bay'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 Malua Bay - Lilli Pilli - Rosedale - Guerilla Bay's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Malua Bay - Lilli Pilli - Rosedale - Guerilla Bay - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Eurobodalla Shire %Number%Eurobodalla Shire %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1094.04.1994.04.0+9
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1846.86.51787.17.2+6
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1806.76.31676.66.2+13
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1204.45.01295.25.2-10
Young workforce (25 to 34)1987.37.81736.97.0+25
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)40515.014.240816.214.9-3
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)36513.513.935714.215.3+7
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)52719.519.553321.219.7-6
Seniors (70 to 84)55120.419.141916.716.8+131
Elderly aged (85 and over)672.53.7522.13.7+15
Total2,706100.0100.02,519100.0100.0+187
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Malua Bay - Lilli Pilli - Rosedale - Guerilla Bay in 2021 compared to Eurobodalla Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 17.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 42.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 16.9% and 42.3% respectively for Eurobodalla Shire.

The major differences between the age structure of Malua Bay - Lilli Pilli - Rosedale - Guerilla Bay and Eurobodalla Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (20.4% compared to 19.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (15.0% compared to 14.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (2.5% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Malua Bay - Lilli Pilli - Rosedale - Guerilla Bay's population increased by 187 people (7.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.44% per year over the period.

The largest change in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 was in the age group:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+131 people)

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