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Ormeau (East) - Stapylton

Service age groups

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In 2021, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Gold Coast City.

The Age Structure of Ormeau (East) - Stapylton provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Ormeau (East) - Stapylton'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 Ormeau (East) - Stapylton'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
Ormeau (East) - Stapylton - 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)4337.95.04509.75.7-17
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)66312.28.157812.58.3+85
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)57310.56.84219.16.7+152
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4217.78.53317.19.1+90
Young workforce (25 to 34)83415.313.980717.413.8+27
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,27123.320.61,04522.521.0+226
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4909.012.73908.412.8+100
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3426.311.13277.011.0+15
Seniors (70 to 84)3746.910.82615.69.1+113
Elderly aged (85 and over)460.82.4320.72.6+14
Total5,447100.0100.04,642100.0100.0+805
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 female service age groups of Ormeau (East) - Stapylton 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) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 30.6% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 14.0% 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 Ormeau (East) - Stapylton and Gold Coast City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (12.2% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.3% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (6.9% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (9.0% compared to 12.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton's female population increased by 805 people (17.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.25% 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:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+226 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+152 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+113 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+100 females)

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