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Shailer Park

Service age groups

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In 2021, Shailer Park had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Division 12.

The Age Structure of Shailer Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Shailer 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 Shailer Park'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
Shailer Park - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Division 12 %Number%Division 12 %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7166.06.07166.57.2-1
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,1719.89.11,19010.710.0-20
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)9898.37.41,21811.09.3-230
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9868.28.51,19310.710.1-208
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,40211.714.01,43012.913.3-28
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,70322.618.52,68924.220.0+14
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,58013.211.71,64914.812.3-69
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,42011.910.56485.88.8+771
Seniors (70 to 84)9197.712.43283.07.8+591
Elderly aged (85 and over)920.82.0400.41.3+52
Total11,978100.0100.011,106100.0100.0+872
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Shailer Park in 2021 compared to Division 12 shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 24.9% respectively for Division 12.

The major differences between the age structure of Shailer Park and Division 12 were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.6% compared to 18.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.2% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.7% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.7% compared to 14.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Shailer Park's population increased by 872 people (7.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.51% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+771 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+591 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (-230 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-208 people)

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