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Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora

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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 the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

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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Age structure - Service age groups
Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,8097.06.61,6017.57.4+208
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,96211.59.32,49311.79.9+469
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,63110.27.62,25710.68.0+374
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,57810.09.22,27710.79.5+300
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,11312.114.92,56612.014.1+546
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,74918.520.04,25919.921.5+489
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,93211.412.02,28510.711.4+646
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,4139.49.81,5317.28.0+882
Seniors (70 to 84)2,0177.98.41,7208.08.6+297
Elderly aged (85 and over)4801.92.33811.81.5+98
Total25,684100.0100.021,375100.0100.0+4,309
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora in 2021 compared to the City of Canterbury Bankstown 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 19.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.5% and 20.4% respectively for the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

The major differences between the age structure of Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora and the City of Canterbury Bankstown were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.2% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (11.5% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.1% compared to 14.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.5% compared to 20.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora's population increased by 4,309 people (20.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.23% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+882 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+646 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+546 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+489 people)

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