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Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek

Service age groups

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In 2021, Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Sippy Downs - Palmview.

The Age Structure of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek'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 Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek'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
Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Sippy Downs - Palmview %Number%Sippy Downs - Palmview %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)76710.76.177.06.6+759
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)91412.89.787.610.7+906
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5187.28.598.68.2+509
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6439.014.755.412.8+637
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,62622.715.91211.411.1+1,614
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,61022.519.62120.018.6+1,588
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5217.38.82220.58.0+499
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3705.25.91110.89.9+358
Seniors (70 to 84)1732.48.577.012.4+165
Elderly aged (85 and over)130.22.311.61.6+11
Total7,155100.0100.0109100.0100.0+7,046
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek in 2021 compared to Sippy Downs - Palmview 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, 30.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 7.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.3% and 16.6% respectively for Sippy Downs - Palmview.

The major differences between the age structure of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek and Sippy Downs - Palmview were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (22.7% compared to 15.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (10.7% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (2.4% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.0% compared to 14.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek's population increased by 7,046 people (6464.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 32.17% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,614 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,588 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+906 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+759 people)

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