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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were 74,910 people in low income households living in Gold Coast City, with largest age group being 70 to 74 year olds in 2021.
The age structure of the population is a key indicator of the residential role and function of an area, and who it houses. For low income households the age breakdown can tell the story of the area, in terms of whether the low incomes are predominantly due to age (eg. aged pensioners) or other factors. Areas with high pensioner populations, or tertiary students may both have low incomes but for different reasons.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Gold Coast City's Age Structure for those in low income households should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Types, Tenure, and Occupations.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
| Five year age groups | |||||||
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| Gold Coast City - Low income households | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | South East Queensland | Number | % | South East Queensland | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 3,243 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5,424 | 5.9 | 6.6 | -2,181 |
| 5 to 9 | 4,509 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 6,466 | 7.1 | 7.8 | -1,957 |
| 10 to 14 | 4,786 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6,183 | 6.8 | 7.2 | -1,397 |
| 15 to 19 | 4,375 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6,186 | 6.8 | 7.1 | -1,811 |
| 20 to 24 | 2,797 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4,855 | 5.3 | 6.1 | -2,058 |
| 25 to 29 | 2,164 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3,705 | 4.1 | 4.4 | -1,541 |
| 30 to 34 | 2,614 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3,759 | 4.1 | 4.5 | -1,145 |
| 35 to 39 | 2,995 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4,391 | 4.8 | 4.7 | -1,396 |
| 40 to 44 | 3,148 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4,745 | 5.2 | 5.0 | -1,597 |
| 45 to 49 | 3,346 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4,547 | 5.0 | 4.6 | -1,201 |
| 50 to 54 | 3,196 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4,025 | 4.4 | 4.2 | -829 |
| 55 to 59 | 3,510 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4,240 | 4.6 | 4.6 | -730 |
| 60 to 64 | 4,839 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5,519 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -680 |
| 65 to 69 | 6,822 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 7,702 | 8.4 | 7.8 | -880 |
| 70 to 74 | 8,353 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 7,405 | 8.1 | 7.2 | +948 |
| 75 to 79 | 6,609 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 5,588 | 6.1 | 5.5 | +1,021 |
| 80 to 84 | 4,271 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 3,701 | 4.1 | 3.7 | +570 |
| 85 and over | 3,333 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 2,931 | 3.2 | 3.0 | +402 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 74,910 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 91,372 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -16,462 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups for low income households in Gold Coast City in 2021 compared to South East Queensland, shows that there was a similar proportion of people in low income households in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 16.7% of people in low income households were aged between 0 and 15, and 39.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 19.3% and 36.0% respectively for South East Queensland.
The major differences between the five year age groups of low income households in Gold Coast City and South East Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 70 to 74 (11.2% compared to 10.0%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 75 to 79 (8.8% compared to 7.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 0 to 4 (4.3% compared to 5.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 5 to 9 (6.0% compared to 6.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, the number of people in low income households decreased by 16,462 people (18.0%) in Gold Coast City. This represents an average annual population change of -3.9% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of low income households in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 0 to 4 (-2,181 persons)
- 20 to 24 (-2,058 persons)
- 5 to 9 (-1,957 persons)
- 15 to 19 (-1,811 persons)
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