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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Caboolture Planning Area had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Queensland.
The Age Structure of Caboolture 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 Caboolture 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 Caboolture 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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the male service age groups of Caboolture Planning Area in 2021 compared to Queensland shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 26.8% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.4% and 22.0% respectively for Queensland.
The major differences between the male age structure of Caboolture Planning Area and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.9% compared to 9.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (7.1% compared to 5.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.0% compared to 19.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.6% compared to 10.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Caboolture Planning Area's male population increased by 6,955 people (19.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.53% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,350 males)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,150 males)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,091 males)
- Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+689 males)
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