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Hawkesbury City

Service age groups

In 2021, Hawkesbury City had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Greater Sydney.

The Age Structure of Hawkesbury City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Hawkesbury City'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 Hawkesbury City'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
Hawkesbury City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4,1526.26.04,1016.36.4+51
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6,0098.98.86,1439.58.8-134
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5,3337.97.15,3808.36.9-47
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5,9898.98.86,2169.69.6-227
Young workforce (25 to 34)8,83413.115.58,03012.416.1+804
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)12,38118.421.512,98220.121.1-601
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)9,23813.712.08,99513.912.2+243
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)7,47511.19.86,72310.49.5+752
Seniors (70 to 84)6,5829.88.75,0067.87.5+1,576
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,2151.82.01,0101.62.0+205
Total67,208100.0100.064,586100.0100.0+2,622
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Hawkesbury City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.8% and 20.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the age structure of Hawkesbury City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.7% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.1% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.4% compared to 21.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.1% compared to 15.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Hawkesbury City's population increased by 2,622 people (4.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.8% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,576 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+804 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+752 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-601 people)

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