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Googong - Tralee - Environa

Service age groups

In 2021, Googong - Tralee - Environa had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Braidwood.

The Age Structure of Googong - Tralee - Environa provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Googong - Tralee - Environa'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 Googong - Tralee - Environa'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
Googong - Tralee - Environa - Total males (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Braidwood %Number%Braidwood %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)47913.05.3195.25.7+460
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)45312.310.56016.612.7+392
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2697.35.55114.19.9+217
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2105.75.5226.36.7+187
Young workforce (25 to 34)62617.09.0277.612.1+598
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)96426.317.111230.718.0+851
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3399.213.64612.614.9+293
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1985.413.5133.68.4+185
Seniors (70 to 84)1213.317.0123.59.6+108
Elderly aged (85 and over)130.43.10--2.0+13
Total3,672100.0100.0366100.0100.0+3,306
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Googong - Tralee - Environa in 2021 compared to Braidwood shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 32.7% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 9.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.3% and 33.6% respectively for Braidwood.

The major differences between the male age structure of Googong - Tralee - Environa and Braidwood were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (26.3% compared to 17.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (17.0% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (3.3% compared to 17.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (5.4% compared to 13.5%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Googong - Tralee - Environa's male population increased by 3,306 people (903.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 9.66% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+851 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+598 males)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+460 males)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+392 males)

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