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Harrington Park - Kirkham

Service age groups

In 2021, Harrington Park - Kirkham had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Camden Council area.

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

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Harrington Park - Kirkham - Total persons (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)8906.49.48927.88.4-2
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,68212.011.41,45112.711.1+231
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,55011.18.31,23610.98.6+314
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,46410.48.31,0048.88.9+460
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,2599.016.31,27511.215.2-16
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,45624.722.42,89925.522.0+557
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,81713.010.01,33711.710.9+480
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,0947.87.37646.78.2+330
Seniors (70 to 84)7255.25.64694.15.5+256
Elderly aged (85 and over)780.61.0540.51.3+24
Total14,015100.0100.011,381100.0100.0+2,634
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Harrington Park - Kirkham in 2021 compared to Camden Council area shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 29.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 13.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 29.1% and 13.9% respectively for Camden Council area.

The major differences between the age structure of Harrington Park - Kirkham and Camden Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.0% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (11.1% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.0% compared to 16.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.4% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Harrington Park - Kirkham's population increased by 2,634 people (23.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.25% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+557 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+480 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+460 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+330 people)

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