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Blairmount

Service age groups

In 2021, Blairmount had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Rural Residential.

The Age Structure of Blairmount provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Blairmount'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 Blairmount'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
Blairmount - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Rural Residential %Number%Rural Residential %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)256.29.5255.95.20
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4410.910.36214.67.1-18
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)338.26.8419.67.1-8
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)369.06.75011.86.3-14
Young workforce (25 to 34)6315.716.77016.510.4-7
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)7318.221.76916.214.1+4
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5212.97.55613.210.8-4
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4010.08.0337.814.7+7
Seniors (70 to 84)328.011.2194.518.9+13
Elderly aged (85 and over)41.01.70--5.5+4
Total402100.0100.0425100.0100.0-23
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Blairmount in 2021 compared to Rural Residential shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 25.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.5% and 20.9% respectively for Rural Residential.

The major differences between the age structure of Blairmount and Rural Residential were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.9% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.2% compared to 21.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.2% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.0% compared to 11.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Blairmount's population decreased by 23 people (5.4%). This represents an average annual population change of -1.11% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Blairmount between 2016 and 2021.

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