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Kelso (North) - Laffing Waters

Service age groups

In 2021, Kelso (North) - Laffing Waters had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Regional NSW.

The Age Structure of Kelso (North) - Laffing Waters provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Kelso (North) - Laffing 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 Kelso (North) - Laffing Waters'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
Kelso (North) - Laffing Waters - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4506.15.54047.76.3+45
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)75610.38.661311.79.0+142
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6819.37.44879.38.2+193
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5888.07.64047.78.1+184
Young workforce (25 to 34)88012.011.663512.110.4+245
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,36318.617.51,11521.219.5+248
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)85211.612.864512.313.9+207
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)79010.813.34749.011.9+315
Seniors (70 to 84)76410.413.04167.910.3+348
Elderly aged (85 and over)2102.92.8691.32.3+140
Total7,334100.0100.05,267100.0100.0+2,067
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Kelso (North) - Laffing Waters in 2021 compared to Regional NSW 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, 25.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.4% and 29.1% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between the age structure of Kelso (North) - Laffing Waters and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.3% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.3% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.4% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.8% compared to 13.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Kelso (North) - Laffing Waters's population increased by 2,067 people (39.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.37% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+348 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+315 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+248 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+245 people)

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