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City of Campbelltown

Service age groups

In 2021, the City of Campbelltown had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Magill.

The Age Structure of the City of Campbelltown provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Campbelltown'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 the City of Campbelltown'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
City of Campbelltown - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Magill %Number%Magill %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,3404.84.31,2644.94.4+76
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,0347.26.61,8817.37.7+153
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,7256.17.21,5906.25.9+135
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,2277.98.72,1038.28.9+124
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,78913.413.33,20512.414.1+584
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)5,53119.621.45,10519.820.0+426
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3,53612.511.13,31612.911.1+220
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3,04310.89.62,82211.09.2+221
Seniors (70 to 84)3,82113.512.33,43813.313.0+383
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,1604.15.41,0404.05.7+120
Total28,206100.0100.025,764100.0100.0+2,442
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 female service age groups of the City of Campbelltown in 2021 compared to Magill shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.1% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 27.3% respectively for Magill.

The major differences between the female age structure of the City of Campbelltown and Magill were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.5% compared to 11.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.5% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.6% compared to 21.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (4.1% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Campbelltown's female population increased by 2,442 people (9.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.83% 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) (+584 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+426 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+383 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+221 females)

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