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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Riverstone – Vineyard – Grantham Farm had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females 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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Riverstone – Vineyard – Grantham Farm in 2021 compared to WSROC Region shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 27.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 11.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.3% and 19.4% respectively for WSROC Region.
The major differences between the female age structure of Riverstone – Vineyard – Grantham Farm and WSROC Region were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (20.7% compared to 15.5%)
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (10.2% compared to 6.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.3% compared to 9.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.7% compared to 7.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Riverstone – Vineyard – Grantham Farm's female population increased by 2,775 people (76.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 12.01% 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:
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+727 females)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+642 females)
- Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+391 females)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+332 females)
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