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Bass Hill - Lansdowne

Service age groups

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In 2021, Bass Hill - Lansdowne had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Condell Park - Bankstown Aerodrome.

The Age Structure of Bass Hill - Lansdowne provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Bass Hill - Lansdowne'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 Bass Hill - Lansdowne'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
Bass Hill - Lansdowne - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Condell Park - Bankstown Aerodrome %Number%Condell Park - Bankstown Aerodrome %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7767.67.24446.16.7+331
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,15511.311.36649.29.8+490
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)9569.39.67069.79.5+249
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9569.310.085911.812.2+97
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,31712.912.999113.714.2+326
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,84818.119.41,52020.919.7+327
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,18011.510.978510.810.3+394
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)9779.59.16869.510.3+291
Seniors (70 to 84)8468.37.95237.26.7+323
Elderly aged (85 and over)2212.21.6761.10.6+144
Total10,232100.0100.07,259100.0100.0+2,973
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 service age groups of Bass Hill - Lansdowne in 2021 compared to Condell Park - Bankstown Aerodrome shows that there was a similar 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, 28.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 28.1% and 18.6% respectively for Condell Park - Bankstown Aerodrome.

The major difference between the age structure of Bass Hill - Lansdowne and Condell Park - Bankstown Aerodrome is:

  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.1% compared to 19.4%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Bass Hill - Lansdowne's population increased by 2,973 people (41.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.15% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+490 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+394 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+331 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+327 people)

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