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Mount Annan

Service age groups

In 2021, Mount Annan had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females aged 60 or older than Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field.

The Age Structure of Mount Annan provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mount Annan'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 Mount Annan's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Mount Annan - Total females (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field %Number%Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3556.010.04029.05.4-48
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)67111.310.563114.110.7+39
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5899.97.150911.48.4+80
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5729.67.83527.99.5+219
Young workforce (25 to 34)67811.419.979117.611.5-114
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,44924.421.01,16125.920.7+288
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)79013.39.84029.015.8+387
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4898.27.31493.310.0+340
Seniors (70 to 84)3125.26.0701.66.6+242
Elderly aged (85 and over)380.60.7160.41.5+22
Total5,943100.0100.04,487100.0100.0+1,455
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Mount Annan in 2021 compared to Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 14.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.6% and 13.9% respectively for Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field.

The major differences between the female age structure of Mount Annan and Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.3% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (24.4% compared to 21.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.4% compared to 19.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.0% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Mount Annan's female population increased by 1,456 people (32.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.89% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+387 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+340 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+288 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+242 females)

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