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Coastal & Bribie Planning Area

Service age groups

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In 2021, Coastal & Bribie Planning Area had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Griffin.

The Age Structure of Coastal & Bribie Planning Area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Coastal & Bribie Planning Area'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 Coastal & Bribie Planning Area'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
Coastal & Bribie Planning Area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Griffin %Number%Griffin %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,0622.812.21,2404.59.6-179
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,0535.512.52,1317.713.3-79
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,1505.76.21,9607.16.2+189
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,6734.59.41,5555.610.0+118
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,1585.824.72,0367.419.7+122
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,90213.122.24,62716.822.4+274
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4,96413.36.44,11915.010.1+845
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)7,51920.13.94,88117.76.0+2,637
Seniors (70 to 84)9,55425.52.34,33915.81.9+5,214
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,3703.70.16392.30.8+730
Total37,405100.0100.027,532100.0100.0+9,872
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Coastal & Bribie Planning Area in 2021 compared to Griffin 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, 14.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 49.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 30.9% and 6.3% respectively for Griffin.

The major differences between the age structure of Coastal & Bribie Planning Area and Griffin were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (25.5% compared to 2.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (20.1% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (5.8% compared to 24.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (2.8% compared to 12.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Coastal & Bribie Planning Area's population increased by 9,873 people (35.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.06% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+5,214 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+2,637 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+845 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+730 people)

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