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Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown

Service age groups

In 2021, Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.

The Age Structure of Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown'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 Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown'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
Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %Number%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3965.46.15387.46.4-142
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4856.67.86228.68.5-138
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4376.06.15006.97.3-64
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5727.88.783911.611.5-268
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,05714.516.91,37018.916.4-314
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,48320.321.11,24317.118.6+240
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,01313.912.06478.99.5+365
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)96813.210.473810.211.6+229
Seniors (70 to 84)73210.08.77099.89.3+22
Elderly aged (85 and over)1642.22.3480.70.8+115
Total7,307100.0100.07,261100.0100.0+46
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown in 2021 compared to the City of Port Adelaide Enfield shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.0% and 21.4% respectively for the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.

The major differences between the age structure of Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.2% compared to 10.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.9% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (10.0% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (14.5% compared to 16.9%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown's population increased by 46 people (0.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.02% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+365 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-314 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-268 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+240 people)

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