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Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora

Service age groups

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In 2021, Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than New South Wales.

The Age Structure of Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora'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 Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora'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
Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,7967.05.81,4557.77.4+340
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,94911.58.72,08911.110.2+860
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,61310.27.21,7059.08.8+908
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,56210.08.42,06911.010.9+493
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,10812.214.22,75414.616.2+353
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,74018.620.13,36317.821.0+1,377
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,93511.512.31,7829.49.3+1,152
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,3819.311.02,00610.68.5+375
Seniors (70 to 84)2,0027.810.21,4927.96.9+510
Elderly aged (85 and over)4661.82.31460.80.9+319
Total25,552100.0100.018,865100.0100.0+6,686
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 Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora in 2021 compared to New South Wales 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, 28.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.7% and 23.4% respectively for New South Wales.

The major differences between the age structure of Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.2% compared to 7.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (11.5% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.8% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.2% compared to 14.2%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora's population increased by 6,687 people (35.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.02% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,377 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,152 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+908 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+860 people)

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