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Panania - East Hills

Service age groups

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In 2021, Panania - East Hills had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a similar proportion of males aged 60 or older than Belfield.

The Age Structure of Panania - East Hills provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Panania - East Hills'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 Panania - East Hills'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
Panania - East Hills - Total males (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Belfield %Number%Belfield %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5486.76.04987.66.9+50
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)7799.510.45878.99.3+191
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6588.18.85538.48.4+105
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7198.88.673911.211.9-21
Young workforce (25 to 34)97311.912.396714.715.3+6
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,70620.919.91,32120.020.2+384
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,06613.112.968610.410.8+380
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)91211.29.478812.010.2+124
Seniors (70 to 84)6778.39.64276.56.8+250
Elderly aged (85 and over)1271.62.1260.40.3+101
Total8,165100.0100.06,595100.0100.0+1,570
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Panania - East Hills in 2021 compared to Belfield shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.3% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.3% and 21.1% respectively for Belfield.

The major differences between the male age structure of Panania - East Hills and Belfield were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.2% compared to 9.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.9% compared to 19.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.3% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.5% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Panania - East Hills's male population increased by 1,570 people (23.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.71% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+384 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+380 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+250 males)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+191 males)

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