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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek.
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 service age groups of Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm in 2021 compared to Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek 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, 28.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 11.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.9% and 21.3% respectively for Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek.
The major differences between the age structure of Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm and Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (19.6% compared to 13.8%)
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (10.3% compared to 6.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.5% compared to 8.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.5% compared to 9.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm's population increased by 5,557 people (76.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 12.02% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,373 people)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,347 people)
- Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+792 people)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+656 people)
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