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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 female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females 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 females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)11,9226.45.711,7247.36.5+198
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)16,6589.08.414,5779.08.3+2,081
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)13,4977.36.812,1187.57.1+1,379
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)16,2538.88.414,7819.29.3+1,472
Young workforce (25 to 34)27,16914.715.523,60414.615.4+3,565
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)37,24620.121.433,91121.022.0+3,335
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)22,61412.212.119,23511.912.3+3,379
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)18,52510.010.013,5238.49.0+5,002
Seniors (70 to 84)16,1768.79.113,7898.67.7+2,387
Elderly aged (85 and over)4,9332.72.53,9092.42.4+1,024
Total184,993100.0100.0161,171100.0100.0+23,822
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 22.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.9% and 21.6% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the female age structure of the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Greater Sydney were:

  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.1% compared to 21.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (14.7% compared to 15.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, City of Canterbury Bankstown's female population increased by 23,822 people (14.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.39% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+5,002 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+3,565 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+3,379 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+3,335 females)

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