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Parramatta Park

Service age groups

In 2021, Parramatta Park had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter.

The Age Structure of Parramatta Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Parramatta Park'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 Parramatta Park'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
Parramatta Park - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter %Number%Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1353.65.91796.19.1-44
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1865.011.32207.511.8-35
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2316.29.82488.59.4-18
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)43011.67.045415.58.8-24
Young workforce (25 to 34)98626.612.756319.216.4+422
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)77620.919.758219.821.1+193
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)40410.912.71816.28.5+223
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3519.511.22237.67.4+128
Seniors (70 to 84)1975.38.22558.76.6-58
Elderly aged (85 and over)160.41.4301.01.0-15
Total3,712100.0100.02,939100.0100.0+772
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 service age groups of Parramatta Park in 2021 compared to Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 14.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.0% and 20.9% respectively for Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter.

The major differences between the age structure of Parramatta Park and Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (26.6% compared to 12.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (11.6% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (5.0% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (6.2% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Parramatta Park's population increased by 773 people (26.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.78% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+422 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+223 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+193 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+128 people)

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