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Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale

Service age groups

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In 2021, Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Willunga and Surrounds.

The Age Structure of Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale'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 Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Willunga and Surrounds %Number%Willunga and Surrounds %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)394.13.8546.15.5-15
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)798.38.910011.114.0-21
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)747.87.7869.711.1-13
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)687.26.3627.04.5+5
Young workforce (25 to 34)677.17.7859.510.6-18
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)16016.919.025328.324.7-94
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)17518.516.014015.714.3+34
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)15816.716.6525.97.4+105
Seniors (70 to 84)11111.712.8536.07.2+57
Elderly aged (85 and over)171.81.480.90.8+9
Total948100.0100.0898100.0100.0+49
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale in 2021 compared to Willunga and Surrounds shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.3% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 30.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.3% and 30.7% respectively for Willunga and Surrounds.

The major differences between the female age structure of Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale and Willunga and Surrounds were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (18.5% compared to 16.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (7.2% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.9% compared to 19.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.7% compared to 12.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale's female population increased by 50 people (5.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.27% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+105 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-94 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+57 females)

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