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Nerang - Mount Nathan

Service age groups

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In 2021, Nerang - Mount Nathan had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Gold Coast City.

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

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Nerang - Mount Nathan - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5775.35.06306.05.7-53
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9528.88.19078.68.3+45
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7026.56.87407.06.7-38
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7867.38.58317.99.1-45
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,45813.513.91,38613.113.8+72
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,22520.620.62,21020.921.0+15
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,37712.812.71,34012.712.8+37
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,18611.011.11,18011.211.0+6
Seniors (70 to 84)1,22811.410.89819.39.1+247
Elderly aged (85 and over)3052.82.43533.32.6-48
Total10,796100.0100.010,558100.0100.0+238
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 female service age groups of Nerang - Mount Nathan in 2021 compared to Gold Coast City shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.9% and 24.3% respectively for Gold Coast City.

The major differences between the female age structure of Nerang - Mount Nathan and Gold Coast City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (7.3% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Nerang - Mount Nathan's female population increased by 238 people (2.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.45% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+247 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+72 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-53 females)

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