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Bangalee - Cambewarra - Tapitalee - Badagarang

Service age groups

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In 2021, Bangalee - Cambewarra - Tapitalee - Badagarang had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Planning area 4.

The Age Structure of Bangalee - Cambewarra - Tapitalee - Badagarang provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Bangalee - Cambewarra - Tapitalee - Badagarang'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 Bangalee - Cambewarra - Tapitalee - Badagarang'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
Bangalee - Cambewarra - Tapitalee - Badagarang - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Planning area 4 %Number%Planning area 4 %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1504.83.72329.64.3-82
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2688.74.635214.710.0-85
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2879.34.527711.56.7+9
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2307.44.21355.64.3+95
Young workforce (25 to 34)2427.87.029412.28.5-53
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)52717.011.365027.016.8-123
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)45914.813.32018.411.7+258
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)49315.921.71536.419.2+339
Seniors (70 to 84)38712.524.5954.017.0+292
Elderly aged (85 and over)541.75.3120.51.5+41
Total3,097100.0100.02,405100.0100.0+691
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 Bangalee - Cambewarra - Tapitalee - Badagarang in 2021 compared to Planning area 4 shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 22.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 30.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 12.8% and 51.4% respectively for Planning area 4.

The major differences between the age structure of Bangalee - Cambewarra - Tapitalee - Badagarang and Planning area 4 were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.0% compared to 11.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.3% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (12.5% compared to 24.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.9% compared to 21.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Bangalee - Cambewarra - Tapitalee - Badagarang's population increased by 692 people (28.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.02% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+339 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+292 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+258 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-123 people)

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