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Tiaro - Bauple and District

Service age groups

In 2021, Tiaro - Bauple and District had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Burrum Heads.

The Age Structure of Tiaro - Bauple and District provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Tiaro - Bauple and 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 Tiaro - Bauple and District'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
Tiaro - Bauple and District - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Burrum Heads %Number%Burrum Heads %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)322.81.6444.23.0-12
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)605.34.5625.94.3-2
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)817.14.4878.34.2-6
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)494.32.3474.52.1+2
Young workforce (25 to 34)726.33.8726.94.50
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)15513.69.217917.19.6-24
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)18616.312.315715.015.1+29
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)26723.428.921921.029.2+48
Seniors (70 to 84)21618.931.116215.526.3+54
Elderly aged (85 and over)232.01.8151.41.6+8
Total1,141100.0100.01,044100.0100.0+97
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Tiaro - Bauple and District in 2021 compared to Burrum Heads shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 15.2% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 44.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 10.5% and 61.9% respectively for Burrum Heads.

The major differences between the male age structure of Tiaro - Bauple and District and Burrum Heads were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (13.6% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (16.3% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (18.9% compared to 31.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (23.4% compared to 28.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tiaro - Bauple and District's male population increased by 97 people (9.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.79% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+54 males)

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