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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 female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females 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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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 females (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)9117.06.48057.47.1+105
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,40010.89.01,20311.09.5+197
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,2359.57.31,10210.17.7+132
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,2579.78.81,13610.49.4+121
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,61512.514.71,39012.714.2+224
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,51419.420.12,26020.721.5+254
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,49811.612.21,11510.211.4+382
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,2519.710.07286.77.9+522
Seniors (70 to 84)9937.78.79468.79.4+47
Elderly aged (85 and over)2892.22.72242.11.9+65
Total12,963100.0100.010,914100.0100.0+2,049
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 female 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 females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.7% and 21.4% respectively for the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.5% compared to 7.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.8% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.5% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.7% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora's female population increased by 2,049 people (18.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.15% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+522 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+382 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+254 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+224 females)

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