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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 27,916 Vietnamese speakers living in City of Canterbury Bankstown, with largest age group being 25 to 29 year olds.
The Age Structure of the non-English speaking population in City of Canterbury Bankstown provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care, and language services. Non-English speaking populations may have a quite different age profile to the general population, for instance in a student area, they are likely to be younger, however an area which received a lot of post-war migration may have an older non-English speaking population, and perhaps many second-generation speakers.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture of City of Canterbury Bankstown's non-English speaking 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?'
| Five year age groups | |||||||
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| City of Canterbury Bankstown - Vietnamese speakers | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2011 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 1,208 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 1,237 | 5.7 | 5.7 | -29 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,275 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1,565 | 7.2 | 7.0 | -290 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,316 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 1,647 | 7.6 | 7.4 | -331 |
| 15 to 19 | 1,889 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 1,808 | 8.3 | 8.0 | +81 |
| 20 to 24 | 2,384 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 1,588 | 7.3 | 7.6 | +796 |
| 25 to 29 | 2,677 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 1,572 | 7.2 | 7.9 | +1,105 |
| 30 to 34 | 1,982 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 1,561 | 7.2 | 7.9 | +421 |
| 35 to 39 | 1,764 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 1,788 | 8.2 | 8.7 | -24 |
| 40 to 44 | 1,726 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 1,801 | 8.3 | 8.5 | -75 |
| 45 to 49 | 2,013 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 1,827 | 8.4 | 8.0 | +186 |
| 50 to 54 | 2,028 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 1,922 | 8.8 | 8.2 | +106 |
| 55 to 59 | 2,099 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 1,331 | 6.1 | 5.9 | +768 |
| 60 to 64 | 2,218 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 720 | 3.3 | 3.3 | +1,498 |
| 65 to 69 | 1,459 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 385 | 1.8 | 1.8 | +1,074 |
| 70 to 74 | 791 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 322 | 1.5 | 1.4 | +469 |
| 75 to 79 | 422 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 283 | 1.3 | 1.2 | +139 |
| 80 to 84 | 310 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 247 | 1.1 | 1.0 | +63 |
| 85 and over | 355 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 151 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +204 |
| Total people | 27,916 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 21,755 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,161 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the Vietnamese speaking population in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 13.6% of the Vietnamese speaking population was aged between 0 and 14, and 12.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 14.1% and 11.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the age groups of the Vietnamese speaking population in the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 60 to 64 (7.9% compared to 7.1%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 55 to 59 (7.5% compared to 6.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 35 to 39 (6.3% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 40 to 44 (6.2% compared to 6.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, City of Canterbury Bankstown's Vietnamese speaking population increased by 6,161 people (28.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.52% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age groups of the Vietnamese speaking population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 60 to 64 (+1,498 persons)
- 25 to 29 (+1,105 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+1,074 persons)
- 20 to 24 (+796 persons)
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