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Jondaryan - Bowenville and District

Service age groups

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In 2021, Jondaryan - Bowenville and District had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Kingsthorpe - Gowrie Junction and District.

The Age Structure of Jondaryan - Bowenville and District provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Jondaryan - Bowenville and District'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 Jondaryan - Bowenville and District'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
Jondaryan - Bowenville and District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Kingsthorpe - Gowrie Junction and District %Number%Kingsthorpe - Gowrie Junction and District %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1506.05.91948.58.2-45
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2469.911.329612.913.8-51
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2399.68.724010.511.1-2
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1496.08.51406.17.7+8
Young workforce (25 to 34)27010.812.226611.614.7+4
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)40916.418.653623.424.2-127
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)39715.914.229412.910.8+102
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)38215.312.11868.16.3+196
Seniors (70 to 84)2148.67.71255.52.8+89
Elderly aged (85 and over)351.40.9100.50.3+24
Total2,491100.0100.02,292100.0100.0+199
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Jondaryan - Bowenville and District in 2021 compared to Kingsthorpe - Gowrie Junction and District shows that there was a similar 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, 25.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.9% and 20.6% respectively for Kingsthorpe - Gowrie Junction and District.

The major differences between the age structure of Jondaryan - Bowenville and District and Kingsthorpe - Gowrie Junction and District were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.3% compared to 12.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.9% compared to 14.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (6.0% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.4% compared to 18.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Jondaryan - Bowenville and District's population increased by 199 people (8.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.42% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+196 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-127 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+102 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+89 people)

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