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Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan

Service age groups

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In 2021, Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Gwandalan - Summerland Point.

The Age Structure of Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan'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 Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan'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
Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan - Total females (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Gwandalan - Summerland Point %Number%Gwandalan - Summerland Point %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,8316.24.51,1967.67.6+635
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,6158.88.81,59210.114.3+1,022
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,3137.87.41,2808.16.9+1,032
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,4878.46.31,3278.44.7+1,160
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,72912.610.62,22014.113.3+1,509
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)5,52918.717.83,18520.317.1+2,343
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3,54912.014.01,4199.010.9+2,130
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3,16310.713.91,5169.612.7+1,646
Seniors (70 to 84)3,42911.614.71,78311.310.9+1,646
Elderly aged (85 and over)9493.21.91971.31.6+752
Total29,594100.0100.015,718100.0100.0+13,875
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan in 2021 compared to Gwandalan - Summerland Point 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, 22.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.8% and 30.5% respectively for Gwandalan - Summerland Point.

The major differences between the female age structure of Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan and Gwandalan - Summerland Point were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.4% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.7% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.6% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.0% compared to 14.0%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan's female population increased by 13,876 people (88.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.56% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,343 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+2,130 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,646 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,646 females)

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