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Green Valley

Service age groups

In 2021, Green Valley had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Horningsea Park.

The Age Structure of Green Valley provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Green Valley'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 Green Valley'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
Green Valley - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Horningsea Park %Number%Horningsea Park %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7776.05.830810.9--+469
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,1819.29.836512.9--+816
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,1438.911.62549.0--+889
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,41711.012.132611.5--+1,091
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,62312.612.662021.9--+1,003
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,40118.721.560221.2--+1,799
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,81214.114.91615.7--+1,651
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,54812.06.81264.5--+1,422
Seniors (70 to 84)8556.64.4672.4--+788
Elderly aged (85 and over)1170.90.460.2--+111
Total12,874100.0100.02,837100.0--+10,037
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Green Valley in 2021 compared to Horningsea Park 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, 24.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.3% and 11.6% respectively for Horningsea Park.

The major differences between the age structure of Green Valley and Horningsea Park were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.0% compared to 6.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (6.6% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.7% compared to 21.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (8.9% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Green Valley's population increased by 10,037 people (353.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.17% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,799 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,651 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,422 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+1,091 people)

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