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Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park

Service age groups

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In 2021, Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob.

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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob %Number%Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,6064.54.81,5266.26.8+80
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,0488.69.32,74711.111.9+300
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,8037.98.52,4429.811.0+360
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,4236.96.51,3895.66.6+1,034
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,3079.49.92,56610.310.8+740
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)6,58318.620.45,80223.425.5+781
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4,73013.415.12,96211.912.9+1,767
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4,42712.513.52,1518.78.5+2,275
Seniors (70 to 84)5,03714.311.02,70810.95.4+2,328
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,3603.91.15072.00.7+852
Total35,324100.0100.024,805100.0100.0+10,518
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher 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 22.5% and 25.6% respectively for Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob.

The major differences between the age structure of Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park and Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (14.3% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (3.9% compared to 1.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.6% compared to 20.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.4% compared to 15.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park's population increased by 10,519 people (42.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.78% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+2,328 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+2,275 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,767 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+1,034 people)

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