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Riverstone Precinct

Service age groups

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In 2021, Riverstone Precinct 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 Precinct provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Riverstone Precinct'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 Precinct'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
Riverstone Precinct - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4,6587.86.53,7258.47.1+933
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)7,08711.89.55,10711.69.4+1,979
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4,9358.27.33,5868.17.3+1,349
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4,8478.18.83,6298.29.3+1,218
Young workforce (25 to 34)9,12615.215.56,99415.816.0+2,132
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)16,27927.121.411,28025.520.8+4,998
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5,98010.011.64,78810.812.2+1,192
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4,0036.79.83,1297.19.3+874
Seniors (70 to 84)2,7784.67.81,6393.76.8+1,139
Elderly aged (85 and over)3970.71.82980.71.8+98
Total60,090100.0100.044,178100.0100.0+15,911
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 female service age groups of Riverstone Precinct 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, 27.8% 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 Precinct and WSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (27.1% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (11.8% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.6% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.7% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Riverstone Precinct's female population increased by 15,912 people (36.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 6.35% 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:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+4,998 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+2,132 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+1,979 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+1,349 females)

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