The Age Structure of North Stradbroke Island provides insights into the island’s age profile which is a key consideration during disaster preparation, response and recovery to accommodate the needs of the community. It is also an indicator of North Stradbroke Island’s level of demand for age based services and how it is likely to change in the future.
Analysis of the five year age groups of North Stradbroke Island in 2016 compared to Redland City shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 16.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 24.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.8% and 17.8% respectively for Redland City. The major differences between the age structure of North Stradbroke Island and Redland City were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (9.5% compared to 6.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (9.1% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (6.6% compared to 4.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (4.7% compared to 6.6%)
There were no major differences in North Stradbroke Island between 2011 and 2016.
From 2011 to 2016, North Stradbroke Island’s population increased by 54 people (2.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.53% per year over the period.