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Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor

Service age groups

In 2021, Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore.

The Age Structure of Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor'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 Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor'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
Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore %Number%The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1675.26.7576.07.8+109
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)35210.910.011211.713.2+240
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)35010.89.410811.311.9+241
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3179.87.910711.29.3+209
Young workforce (25 to 34)2648.211.911612.113.6+148
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)72422.420.823424.324.7+489
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)44013.611.913113.710.9+308
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)34710.711.3545.74.2+292
Seniors (70 to 84)2547.89.0363.84.0+217
Elderly aged (85 and over)240.71.130.40.5+20
Total3,239100.0100.0964100.0100.0+2,274
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor in 2021 compared to The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore 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, 26.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.1% and 21.4% respectively for The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore.

The major differences between the age structure of Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor and The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.8% compared to 7.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.6% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.4% compared to 20.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.2% compared to 11.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Camden Park - Mount Hunter - Cawdor's population increased by 2,275 people (236.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 6.25% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+489 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+308 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+292 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+241 people)

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