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Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach

Service age groups

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In 2021, Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Greater Brisbane.

The Age Structure of Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach'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 Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach'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
Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach - Total males (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Brisbane %Number%Greater Brisbane %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1873.46.32255.47.5-38
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3015.59.72997.210.4+2
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2735.08.23047.49.3-31
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3476.49.73698.911.9-22
Young workforce (25 to 34)58010.714.847311.415.8+107
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)82015.120.870217.022.4+117
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)76614.111.83999.610.1+367
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)92317.09.354613.26.5+377
Seniors (70 to 84)1,03819.18.274217.95.6+295
Elderly aged (85 and over)1923.51.3761.80.6+116
Total5,427100.0100.04,138100.0100.0+1,289
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach in 2021 compared to Greater Brisbane shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 14.0% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 39.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.1% and 18.8% respectively for Greater Brisbane.

The major differences between the male age structure of Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach and Greater Brisbane were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (19.1% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (17.0% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (15.1% compared to 20.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (5.5% compared to 9.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach's male population increased by 1,289 people (31.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.09% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+377 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+367 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+295 males)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+117 males)

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