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Tablelands Regional Council

Service age groups

In 2021, Tablelands Regional Council had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than the Malanda District.

The Age Structure of Tablelands Regional Council provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Tablelands Regional Council'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 Tablelands Regional Council'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
Tablelands Regional Council - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Malanda District %Number%Malanda District %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5023.84.06435.13.2-141
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,0888.210.51,0748.58.2+14
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,0728.18.79447.57.6+128
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6494.93.46975.54.6-48
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,2039.16.41,1008.77.4+103
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,23416.817.32,20317.518.5+31
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,97314.813.91,99715.816.5-24
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,16016.317.81,95815.515.7+202
Seniors (70 to 84)2,00615.113.91,62612.914.0+380
Elderly aged (85 and over)4053.04.13662.94.4+39
Total13,292100.0100.012,608100.0100.0+684
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 female service age groups of Tablelands Regional Council in 2021 compared to the Malanda District shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 34.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.2% and 35.8% respectively for the Malanda District.

The major differences between the female age structure of Tablelands Regional Council and the Malanda District were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.1% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (4.9% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.2% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (16.3% compared to 17.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tablelands Regional Council's female population increased by 684 people (5.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.06% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+380 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+202 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-141 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+128 females)

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