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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Bankstown CBD had similar 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 Bankstown CBD provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Bankstown CBD'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 Bankstown CBD'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Bankstown CBD in 2021 compared to the City of Canterbury Bankstown shows that there was a similar 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, 23.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.4% 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 Bankstown CBD and the City of Canterbury Bankstown were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (21.7% compared to 14.7%)
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (9.2% compared to 6.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (5.8% compared to 8.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (8.0% compared to 10.0%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Bankstown CBD's female population increased by 894 people (9.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.79% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+261 females)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+223 females)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+157 females)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+107 females)
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