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Lilli Pilli

Service age groups

In 2021, Lilli Pilli had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Grays Point.

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

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Lilli Pilli - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Grays Point %Number%Grays Point %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)553.93.7684.95.6-13
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)14210.09.91369.89.6+6
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)14810.410.114810.79.30
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)14710.49.31369.810.1+11
Young workforce (25 to 34)876.16.4977.07.8-10
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)25117.719.325918.720.7-8
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)21515.216.322616.316.2-11
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)18913.312.018313.210.7+6
Seniors (70 to 84)15611.011.01178.49.2+39
Elderly aged (85 and over)271.92.1181.31.0+9
Total1,417100.0100.01,388100.0100.0+29
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Lilli Pilli in 2021 compared to Grays Point shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.7% and 25.1% respectively for Grays Point.

The major differences between the age structure of Lilli Pilli and Grays Point were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.3% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (10.4% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.7% compared to 19.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.2% compared to 16.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Lilli Pilli's population increased by 29 people (2.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.41% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Lilli Pilli between 2016 and 2021.

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