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Maroochydore Activity Centre

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In 2021, Maroochydore Activity Centre had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Sunshine Coast.

The Age Structure of Maroochydore Activity Centre provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Maroochydore Activity Centre'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 Maroochydore Activity Centre'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
Maroochydore Activity Centre - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9604.14.98264.35.3+134
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,2455.38.51,1165.89.0+128
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,1334.87.68344.37.6+298
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,8928.07.21,7359.07.4+157
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,55715.111.02,87815.010.6+678
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,97316.919.13,25616.919.7+717
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,88212.213.32,61913.613.7+263
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3,40914.512.72,69914.012.8+709
Seniors (70 to 84)3,58615.212.92,60513.511.3+981
Elderly aged (85 and over)9063.82.66773.52.6+229
Total23,543100.0100.019,249100.0100.0+4,293
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Maroochydore Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Sunshine Coast 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, 14.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 33.6% 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 Maroochydore Activity Centre and Sunshine Coast were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (15.1% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (15.2% compared to 12.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (5.3% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (4.8% compared to 7.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Maroochydore Activity Centre's population increased by 4,294 people (22.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.11% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+981 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+717 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+709 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+678 people)

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