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Marsden Park Precinct

Service age groups

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In 2021, Marsden Park Precinct had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Blacktown City.

The Age Structure of Marsden Park Precinct provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Marsden Park Precinct'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 Marsden Park Precinct'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
Marsden Park Precinct - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2,38010.77.53177.48.0+2,063
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,02113.610.94119.610.8+2,610
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,5897.28.03177.48.2+1,272
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,4876.79.13708.79.5+1,117
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,86317.414.963514.915.5+3,228
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)6,30528.523.498123.021.7+5,323
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,5457.010.751412.111.4+1,030
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,1785.38.244110.38.5+736
Seniors (70 to 84)7263.36.22606.15.4+465
Elderly aged (85 and over)590.31.1220.51.1+37
Total22,153100.0100.04,272100.0100.0+17,880
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 Marsden Park Precinct in 2021 compared to Blacktown City 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, 31.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 8.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.5% and 15.5% respectively for Blacktown City.

The major differences between the age structure of Marsden Park Precinct and Blacktown City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (28.5% compared to 23.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (10.7% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (7.0% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (3.3% compared to 6.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Marsden Park Precinct's population increased by 17,881 people (418.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 38.98% 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) (+5,323 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+3,228 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+2,610 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+2,063 people)

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