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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

City of Canterbury Bankstown

Service age groups

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In 2021, the City of Canterbury Bankstown had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Greater Sydney.

The Age Structure of the City of Canterbury Bankstown provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Canterbury Bankstown'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 the City of Canterbury Bankstown's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
City of Canterbury Bankstown - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)24,5316.66.021,5387.36.7+2,992
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)34,4259.38.829,33310.09.6+5,091
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)27,9537.67.123,5928.08.0+4,361
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)33,8699.28.828,0729.59.9+5,796
Young workforce (25 to 34)55,09614.915.544,15915.016.0+10,937
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)73,91920.021.564,35921.822.6+9,559
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)44,21312.012.031,46010.711.4+12,753
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)36,0649.89.723,0527.87.1+13,011
Seniors (70 to 84)30,7358.38.725,3988.67.3+5,336
Elderly aged (85 and over)8,2252.22.03,7051.31.4+4,520
Total369,030100.0100.0294,673100.0100.0+74,356
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.8% and 20.4% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major difference between the age structure of the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Greater Sydney is:

  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.0% compared to 21.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Canterbury Bankstown's population increased by 74,357 people (25.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.13% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+13,011 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+12,753 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+10,937 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+9,559 people)

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