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Granville and Surrounds

Service age groups

In 2021, Granville and Surrounds had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Maryborough Central - North.

The Age Structure of Granville and Surrounds provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Granville and Surrounds'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 Granville and Surrounds'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
Granville and Surrounds - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Maryborough Central - North %Number%Maryborough Central - North %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1203.94.13089.36.8-188
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2437.87.240612.39.5-163
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2538.17.338811.88.8-136
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2146.97.72698.28.7-56
Young workforce (25 to 34)2869.210.045613.812.1-170
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)48815.716.573722.319.4-249
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)43113.913.12969.011.2+134
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)49515.914.72236.89.4+272
Seniors (70 to 84)49916.115.71966.012.2+302
Elderly aged (85 and over)792.53.7190.61.8+60
Total3,108100.0100.03,303100.0100.0-195
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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 Granville and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Maryborough Central - North 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, 19.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 34.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.7% and 34.1% respectively for Maryborough Central - North.

The major differences between the age structure of Granville and Surrounds and Maryborough Central - North were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.9% compared to 14.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (8.1% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (2.5% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (6.9% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Granville and Surrounds's population decreased by 195 people (5.9%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.24% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+302 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+272 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-249 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-188 people)

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