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Sydenham - Hillside

Service age groups

In 2021, Sydenham - Hillside had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Sunshine West.

The Age Structure of Sydenham - Hillside provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Sydenham - Hillside'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 Sydenham - Hillside'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
Sydenham - Hillside - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Sunshine West %Number%Sunshine West %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2965.05.58214.75.9+214
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4337.37.88314.99.7+350
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3966.76.55610.110.7+340
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)60710.28.4509.016.0+557
Young workforce (25 to 34)89415.115.214826.613.0+746
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,22620.719.810919.623.6+1,117
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)85414.411.6122.211.6+842
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5699.610.471.36.6+562
Seniors (70 to 84)4357.312.391.62.6+426
Elderly aged (85 and over)2133.62.50--0.3+213
Total5,923100.0100.0556100.0100.0+5,367
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Sydenham - Hillside in 2021 compared to Sunshine West shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 19.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.8% and 25.2% respectively for Sunshine West.

The major differences between the female age structure of Sydenham - Hillside and Sunshine West were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.4% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (10.2% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (3.6% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.3% compared to 12.3%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Sydenham - Hillside's female population increased by 5,367 people (965.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 8.21% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,117 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+842 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+746 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+562 females)

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