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North Haven - Osborne - Taperoo

Service age groups

In 2021, North Haven - Osborne - Taperoo 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 North Haven - Osborne - Taperoo provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of North Haven - Osborne - Taperoo'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 North Haven - Osborne - Taperoo'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
North Haven - Osborne - Taperoo - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %Number%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5264.96.16655.96.1-139
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)7446.97.71,0579.48.3-313
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6876.46.09688.67.0-281
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7867.38.71,0469.39.2-260
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,20211.116.91,28111.414.5-79
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,96318.221.02,74424.422.0-781
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,54114.312.01,60914.311.3-68
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,73516.110.59258.28.4+810
Seniors (70 to 84)1,41513.18.88437.511.5+572
Elderly aged (85 and over)1981.82.3880.81.8+110
Total10,797100.0100.011,226100.0100.0-429
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 North Haven - Osborne - Taperoo 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, 18.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 31.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.8% and 21.5% respectively for the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.

The major differences between the age structure of North Haven - Osborne - Taperoo and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (16.1% compared to 10.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.1% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.1% compared to 16.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.2% compared to 21.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, North Haven - Osborne - Taperoo's population decreased by 429 people (3.8%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.19% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+810 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-781 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+572 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-313 people)

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