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City of Canada Bay

Service age groups

In 2021, the City of Canada Bay had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Greater Sydney.

The Age Structure of the City of Canada Bay 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 Canada Bay'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 Canada Bay'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 Canada Bay - Total persons (Enumerated)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4,8495.46.05,4186.26.4-569
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6,5067.38.86,5317.58.8-25
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5,2355.97.14,4695.16.9+766
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6,8537.78.88,0069.29.6-1,153
Young workforce (25 to 34)14,82216.615.516,45518.916.1-1,633
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)19,67322.121.518,99721.821.1+676
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)11,11612.512.010,25211.812.2+864
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)9,02510.19.78,1249.39.4+901
Seniors (70 to 84)8,7279.88.76,9257.97.5+1,802
Elderly aged (85 and over)2,2952.62.02,0662.42.0+229
Total89,101100.0100.087,243100.0100.0+1,858
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 the City of Canada Bay in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.8% and 20.4% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Canada Bay and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (9.8% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.6% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (7.3% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (5.9% compared to 7.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Canada Bay's population increased by 1,858 people (2.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.42% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,802 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-1,633 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-1,153 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+901 people)

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