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Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill

Service age groups

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In 2021, Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Kingsgrove.

The Age Structure of Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill'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 Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill'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
Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Kingsgrove %Number%Kingsgrove %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3927.16.02487.65.9+144
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5109.29.534910.78.8+160
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4207.67.82979.16.5+123
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)56310.27.72848.78.1+278
Young workforce (25 to 34)90416.49.93149.613.5+590
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,05519.121.478524.121.2+269
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)67512.213.140212.312.3+272
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)57710.410.02036.210.0+374
Seniors (70 to 84)3356.111.532710.011.1+8
Elderly aged (85 and over)921.73.1541.72.5+38
Total5,523100.0100.03,267100.0100.0+2,256
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill in 2021 compared to Kingsgrove shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.3% and 24.6% respectively for Kingsgrove.

The major differences between the age structure of Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill and Kingsgrove were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.4% compared to 9.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (10.2% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (6.1% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.1% compared to 21.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill's population increased by 2,256 people (69.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.56% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+590 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+374 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+278 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+272 people)

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