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Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field'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 Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field'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
Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)55810.08.92037.38.1+355
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)58810.511.12509.010.7+337
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3997.17.82007.28.2+198
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4367.88.22669.68.7+169
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,11519.917.043615.615.6+678
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,17921.022.251918.622.0+660
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5519.810.135212.611.1+198
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4097.37.631211.28.4+97
Seniors (70 to 84)3356.05.92308.35.7+104
Elderly aged (85 and over)370.71.3180.61.6+19
Total5,607100.0100.02,791100.0100.0+2,816
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field in 2021 compared to Camden Council area shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.6% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 13.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.8% and 14.7% respectively for Camden Council area.

The major differences between the female age structure of Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field and Camden Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (19.9% compared to 17.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (10.0% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (21.0% compared to 22.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field's female population increased by 2,816 people (100.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 14.97% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+678 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+660 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+355 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+337 females)

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