Largs Bay - Largs North and District
Service age groups
In 2021, Largs Bay - Largs North and District had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
The Age Structure of Largs Bay - Largs North and District provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Largs Bay - Largs North and District'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 Largs Bay - Largs North and District'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 | |||||||||
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| Largs Bay - Largs North and District - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | City of Port Adelaide Enfield % | Number | % | City of Port Adelaide Enfield % | 2016 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 382 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 345 | 4.4 | 6.1 | +37 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 460 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 464 | 6.0 | 7.3 | -4 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 433 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 455 | 5.8 | 5.8 | -22 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 571 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 598 | 7.7 | 8.7 | -27 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 1,003 | 12.5 | 16.5 | 964 | 12.4 | 16.4 | +39 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 1,537 | 19.1 | 20.7 | 1,622 | 20.8 | 20.2 | -85 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 1,347 | 16.7 | 12.2 | 1,333 | 17.1 | 12.7 | +14 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 1,145 | 14.2 | 10.8 | 888 | 11.4 | 10.4 | +257 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 849 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 748 | 9.6 | 9.1 | +101 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 317 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 371 | 4.8 | 3.3 | -54 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 8,044 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,788 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +256 | ||
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).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Largs Bay - Largs North and District in 2021 compared to the City of Port Adelaide Enfield shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 15.9% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.1% and 23.2% respectively for the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
The major differences between the female age structure of Largs Bay - Largs North and District and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield were:
- A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (16.7% compared to 12.2%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (14.2% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.5% compared to 16.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (5.7% compared to 7.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Largs Bay - Largs North and District's female population increased by 256 people (3.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.65% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+257 females)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+101 females)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-85 females)
- Elderly aged (85 and over) (-54 females)