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Bankstown Balance

Service age groups

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In 2021, Bankstown Balance had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Croydon Park (part).

The Age Structure of Bankstown Balance provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Bankstown Balance'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 Bankstown Balance'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
Bankstown Balance - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Croydon Park (part) %Number%Croydon Park (part) %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4055.55.63016.47.4+104
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6068.27.647010.19.5+135
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5777.86.349110.55.8+86
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)74510.16.856412.112.6+181
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,04514.213.166814.319.9+376
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,36118.523.183517.920.4+525
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)88512.014.64299.27.9+456
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)83711.410.949110.57.6+346
Seniors (70 to 84)6468.89.23888.37.7+258
Elderly aged (85 and over)2613.52.8360.81.3+225
Total7,368100.0100.04,676100.0100.0+2,691
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Bankstown Balance in 2021 compared to Croydon Park (part) shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.6% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.5% and 22.8% respectively for Croydon Park (part).

The major differences between the female age structure of Bankstown Balance and Croydon Park (part) were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (10.1% compared to 6.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.8% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.5% compared to 23.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.0% compared to 14.6%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Bankstown Balance's female population increased by 2,692 people (57.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.53% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+525 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+456 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+376 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+346 females)

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