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Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm

Service age groups

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In 2021, Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than WSROC Region.

The Age Structure of Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm'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 Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm'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
Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)67110.56.92486.87.5+423
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)69510.910.039410.810.0+301
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4897.77.83218.87.9+169
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5338.39.62887.910.1+245
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,17618.415.558015.915.9+596
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,52923.921.681922.420.8+710
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5729.011.442711.711.9+145
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4146.59.13329.18.9+82
Seniors (70 to 84)2794.47.12306.36.0+50
Elderly aged (85 and over)360.61.1180.51.0+17
Total6,398100.0100.03,660100.0100.0+2,738
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 male service age groups of Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm in 2021 compared to WSROC Region 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, 29.0% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 11.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.7% and 17.3% respectively for WSROC Region.

The major differences between the male age structure of Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm and WSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (10.5% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (18.4% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.4% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.5% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm's male population increased by 2,738 people (74.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 11.82% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+710 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+596 males)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+423 males)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+301 males)

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