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Spring Farm

Service age groups

In 2021, Spring Farm had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Macarthur Region.

The Age Structure of Spring Farm provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Spring Farm'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 Spring Farm'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
Spring Farm - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Macarthur Region %Number%Macarthur Region %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,28013.08.066.410.5+1,274
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,21912.410.888.514.6+1,210
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6666.78.21414.111.5+652
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7137.28.61212.310.9+701
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,26422.914.81414.517.5+2,249
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,21122.421.42020.022.6+2,191
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)6917.011.01212.96.6+678
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5015.19.177.02.4+494
Seniors (70 to 84)2943.07.133.93.1+290
Elderly aged (85 and over)280.31.100.40.3+28
Total9,867100.0100.0100100.0100.0+9,767
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 Spring Farm in 2021 compared to Macarthur Region 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, 32.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 8.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.0% and 17.4% respectively for Macarthur Region.

The major differences between the age structure of Spring Farm and Macarthur Region were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (22.9% compared to 14.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (13.0% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (3.0% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (5.1% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Spring Farm's population increased by 9,767 people (9767.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 16.54% 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) (+2,249 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,191 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+1,274 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+1,210 people)

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