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Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park

Service age groups

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In 2021, Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Maleny - Witta - North Maleny.

The Age Structure of Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park'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 Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park'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
Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Maleny - Witta - North Maleny %Number%Maleny - Witta - North Maleny %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,6064.52.91,6024.92.8+3
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,0488.65.92,8838.86.9+164
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,8037.96.12,6808.26.4+123
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,4236.94.02,3497.24.0+74
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,3079.45.82,9749.15.0+333
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)6,58318.613.66,27319.215.4+309
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4,73013.414.74,60314.115.6+126
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4,42712.519.54,23213.021.1+194
Seniors (70 to 84)5,03714.323.13,93612.019.5+1,101
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,3603.94.31,1293.53.3+230
Total35,324100.0100.032,666100.0100.0+2,658
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park in 2021 compared to Maleny - Witta - North Maleny 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, 21.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 30.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 15.0% and 46.9% respectively for Maleny - Witta - North Maleny.

The major differences between the age structure of Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park and Maleny - Witta - North Maleny were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.6% compared to 13.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.4% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (14.3% compared to 23.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.5% compared to 19.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park's population increased by 2,658 people (8.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.58% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,101 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+333 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+309 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+230 people)

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