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Little Mountain - Meridan Plains

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In 2021, Little Mountain - Meridan Plains had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Sunshine Coast.

The Age Structure of Little Mountain - Meridan Plains provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Little Mountain - Meridan Plains'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 Little Mountain - Meridan Plains'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?'

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Age structure - Service age groups
Little Mountain - Meridan Plains - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,2665.54.91,0857.25.9+181
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,29210.08.51,83912.29.1+452
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,1139.27.61,2688.48.3+845
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,7277.57.28615.77.3+865
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,45710.711.01,59910.610.3+858
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,55919.919.13,20921.321.1+1,350
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,55211.113.31,50510.013.5+1,046
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,1559.412.71,67411.112.2+480
Seniors (70 to 84)3,10113.512.91,74011.610.0+1,360
Elderly aged (85 and over)7073.12.62531.72.3+453
Total22,929100.0100.015,038100.0100.0+7,891
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Little Mountain - Meridan Plains in 2021 compared to Sunshine Coast 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, 24.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.1% and 28.3% respectively for Sunshine Coast.

The major differences between the age structure of Little Mountain - Meridan Plains and Sunshine Coast were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.2% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.0% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.4% compared to 12.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.1% compared to 13.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Little Mountain - Meridan Plains's population increased by 7,891 people (52.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.31% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,360 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,350 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,046 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+865 people)

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