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Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba

Service age groups

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In 2021, Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Wurtulla - Buddina and District.

The Age Structure of Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba'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 Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Age structure - Service age groups
Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba - Total males (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Wurtulla - Buddina and District %Number%Wurtulla - Buddina and District %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2854.85.02328.96.6+53
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4347.38.534013.110.4+93
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3926.68.22017.89.3+190
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4257.17.82138.28.6+212
Young workforce (25 to 34)5929.912.045817.612.2+134
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)98916.618.458422.420.5+405
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)81813.712.62288.89.6+590
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)91615.412.02007.710.5+715
Seniors (70 to 84)97816.412.61435.511.9+835
Elderly aged (85 and over)1302.22.900.00.4+130
Total5,959100.0100.02,603100.0100.0+3,356
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 male service age groups of Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba in 2021 compared to Wurtulla - Buddina and District 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, 18.6% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 34.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.7% and 27.5% respectively for Wurtulla - Buddina and District.

The major differences between the male age structure of Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba and Wurtulla - Buddina and District were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (16.4% compared to 12.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.4% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.9% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.6% compared to 18.4%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba's male population increased by 3,356 people (128.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.37% 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:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+835 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+715 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+590 males)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+405 males)

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