Toorbul - Donnybrook - Meldale
Service age groups
In 2021, Toorbul - Donnybrook - Meldale had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than City of Moreton Bay.
The Age Structure of Toorbul - Donnybrook - Meldale provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Toorbul - Donnybrook - Meldale'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 Toorbul - Donnybrook - Meldale's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toorbul - Donnybrook - Meldale - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | City of Moreton Bay % | Number | % | City of Moreton Bay % | 2016 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 59 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 54 | 3.0 | 6.7 | +5 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 77 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 82 | 4.6 | 10.4 | -5 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 83 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 78 | 4.4 | 8.1 | +5 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 72 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 92 | 5.1 | 8.6 | -20 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 146 | 8.1 | 12.3 | 117 | 6.5 | 12.2 | +29 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 267 | 14.9 | 19.9 | 281 | 15.7 | 20.5 | -14 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 294 | 16.4 | 12.5 | 363 | 20.3 | 12.4 | -69 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 391 | 21.8 | 10.8 | 371 | 20.7 | 10.9 | +20 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 373 | 20.8 | 10.7 | 311 | 17.4 | 8.5 | +62 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 31 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 40 | 2.2 | 1.8 | -9 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 1,793 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,789 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Toorbul - Donnybrook - Meldale in 2021 compared to City of Moreton Bay 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, 12.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 44.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.0% and 23.2% respectively for City of Moreton Bay.
The major differences between the age structure of Toorbul - Donnybrook - Meldale and City of Moreton Bay were:
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (21.8% compared to 10.8%)
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (20.8% compared to 10.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (4.3% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (14.9% compared to 19.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Toorbul - Donnybrook - Meldale's population increased by 4 people (0.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.04% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (-69 people)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+62 people)