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Berry and Surrounds

Service age groups

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In 2021, Berry and Surrounds had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Culburra Beach - Orient Point.

The Age Structure of Berry and Surrounds provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Berry and Surrounds'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 Berry and Surrounds's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Berry and Surrounds - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Culburra Beach - Orient Point %Number%Culburra Beach - Orient Point %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2023.95.02205.67.3-19
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3857.46.051112.912.6-127
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2925.65.13779.57.4-85
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2595.05.91784.54.4+80
Young workforce (25 to 34)3446.69.73378.510.6+6
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)71413.714.297824.717.8-264
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)67112.914.747412.09.2+197
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)97818.816.448212.213.7+496
Seniors (70 to 84)1,08920.918.83769.515.1+713
Elderly aged (85 and over)2745.34.3250.61.9+249
Total5,208100.0100.03,962100.0100.0+1,245
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Berry and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Culburra Beach - Orient Point shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 16.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 45.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 16.0% and 39.5% respectively for Culburra Beach - Orient Point.

The major differences between the age structure of Berry and Surrounds and Culburra Beach - Orient Point were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (18.8% compared to 16.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (20.9% compared to 18.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (6.6% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.9% compared to 14.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Berry and Surrounds's population increased by 1,246 people (31.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.1% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+713 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+496 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-264 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+249 people)

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