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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Hervey Bay 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 Hervey Bay provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Hervey 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 Hervey Bay'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the male service age groups of Hervey Bay 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, 20.2% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 38.8% 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 Hervey Bay and Burrum Heads were:
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (14.5% compared to 9.2%)
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.4% compared to 3.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.5% compared to 28.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (20.3% compared to 31.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Hervey Bay's male population increased by 2,714 people (10.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.03% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,450 males)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+386 males)
- Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+214 males)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+204 males)
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