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Gladstone Park

Service age groups

In 2021, Gladstone Park had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Hume City.

The Age Structure of Gladstone Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Gladstone Park'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 Gladstone Park'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
Gladstone Park - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hume City %Number%Hume City %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4625.77.75845.89.3-123
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6528.010.61,06010.512.6-409
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5576.87.91,03710.29.8-481
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5877.29.31,38613.710.7-800
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,03512.716.51,34313.217.8-308
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,53718.821.12,46924.422.6-932
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)91911.311.41,26112.48.6-342
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)95411.78.25905.85.2+364
Seniors (70 to 84)1,26415.56.23603.63.0+904
Elderly aged (85 and over)1892.31.0460.50.3+142
Total8,156100.0100.010,140100.0100.0-1,985
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Gladstone Park in 2021 compared to Hume City shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 29.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.3% and 15.4% respectively for Hume City.

The major differences between the age structure of Gladstone Park and Hume City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (15.5% compared to 6.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.7% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.7% compared to 16.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.0% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Gladstone Park's population decreased by 1,984 people (19.6%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.87% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-932 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+904 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-800 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (-481 people)

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