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Piara Waters

Service age groups

In 2021, Piara Waters had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Armadale.

The Age Structure of Piara Waters provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Piara Waters'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 Piara Waters'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
Piara Waters - Total persons (Enumerated)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Armadale %Number%City of Armadale %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,77312.08.11,24214.08.9+531
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,21115.011.599311.210.2+1,218
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,0106.87.94475.07.1+563
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9116.27.86847.79.0+227
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,83019.214.92,46827.817.1+362
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,21428.622.32,02322.820.2+2,191
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)9556.510.65786.511.2+377
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5533.78.73303.79.0+223
Seniors (70 to 84)2841.97.01091.26.0+175
Elderly aged (85 and over)190.11.1100.11.2+9
Total14,760100.0100.08,884100.0100.0+5,876
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 Piara Waters in 2021 compared to the City of Armadale shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 33.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 5.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.5% and 16.8% respectively for the City of Armadale.

The major differences between the age structure of Piara Waters and the City of Armadale were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (28.6% compared to 22.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (19.2% compared to 14.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (1.9% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (3.7% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Piara Waters's population increased by 5,876 people (66.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 10.69% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,191 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+1,218 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+563 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+531 people)

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