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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Greater Adelaide had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Western Australia.
The Age Structure of Greater Adelaide provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Greater Adelaide'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 Greater Adelaide'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Western Australia % | Number | % | Western Australia % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 36,305 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 36,906 | 5.6 | 6.4 | -601 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 55,246 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 52,099 | 7.9 | 8.9 | +3,147 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 46,616 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 43,438 | 6.6 | 7.1 | +3,178 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 59,950 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 60,527 | 9.1 | 8.6 | -577 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 97,097 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 90,237 | 13.6 | 15.2 | +6,860 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 137,566 | 19.5 | 20.8 | 128,969 | 19.5 | 20.8 | +8,597 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 89,128 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 87,038 | 13.2 | 12.7 | +2,090 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 81,823 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 75,276 | 11.4 | 10.2 | +6,547 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 80,695 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 65,524 | 9.9 | 8.0 | +15,171 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 22,535 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 21,797 | 3.3 | 2.2 | +738 |
| Total | 706,961 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 661,811 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +45,150 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Greater Adelaide in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 19.5% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.8% and 22.7% respectively for Western Australia.
The major differences between the female age structure of Greater Adelaide and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.4% compared to 9.6%)
- A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (3.2% compared to 2.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.5% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (7.8% compared to 8.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Greater Adelaide's female population increased by 45,150 people (6.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.33% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+15,171 females)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+8,597 females)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+6,860 females)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+6,547 females)
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