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Logan Village

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Logan Village provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Logan Village'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 Logan Village'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
Logan Village - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Logan City %Number%Logan City %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2895.47.22806.37.6+9
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4779.010.744210.010.8+35
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4799.08.74039.18.5+76
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3887.39.23608.19.7+28
Young workforce (25 to 34)55710.514.54409.914.1+117
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,06020.020.096321.720.3+97
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)74914.111.565514.812.0+94
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)67012.69.252511.99.7+145
Seniors (70 to 84)60211.37.93407.76.3+262
Elderly aged (85 and over)410.81.2210.51.1+20
Total5,312100.0100.04,429100.0100.0+883
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 service age groups of Logan Village in 2021 compared to Logan 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, 23.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.6% and 18.3% respectively for Logan City.

The major differences between the age structure of Logan Village and Logan City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.3% compared to 7.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.6% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.1% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.5% compared to 14.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Logan Village's population increased by 883 people (19.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.7% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+262 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+145 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+117 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+97 people)

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