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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 male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Kawana Waters Activity Centre.

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 males (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Kawana Waters Activity Centre %Number%Kawana Waters Activity Centre %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)40112.15.4511.06.7+396
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)46814.29.648.510.5+464
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2748.39.037.39.4+270
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2938.97.9511.09.0+288
Young workforce (25 to 34)69721.112.0715.912.4+689
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)71021.519.71020.720.3+700
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2186.612.2511.09.6+213
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1544.710.737.310.3+150
Seniors (70 to 84)922.811.137.311.5+88
Elderly aged (85 and over)0--2.30--0.40
Total3,307100.0100.048100.0100.0+3,259
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 Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek in 2021 compared to Kawana Waters Activity Centre shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 34.6% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 7.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.1% and 24.1% respectively for Kawana Waters Activity Centre.

The major differences between the male age structure of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek and Kawana Waters Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (21.1% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (12.1% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (2.8% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (4.7% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek's male population increased by 3,259 people (6789.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 18.45% 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:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+700 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+689 males)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+464 males)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+396 males)

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