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Kanwal - Wyongah

Service age groups

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In 2021, Kanwal - Wyongah had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Gwandalan - Summerland Point.

The Age Structure of Kanwal - Wyongah provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Kanwal - Wyongah'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 Kanwal - Wyongah'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
Kanwal - Wyongah - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Gwandalan - Summerland Point %Number%Gwandalan - Summerland Point %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3425.55.44448.07.1-103
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4747.68.470512.611.1-232
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4907.97.04928.87.8-2
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5609.07.43686.64.9+192
Young workforce (25 to 34)73111.810.470812.712.7+23
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,01116.317.61,17020.919.1-160
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)75412.213.761010.913.3+143
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)71311.513.65179.312.9+195
Seniors (70 to 84)79212.814.45209.39.8+272
Elderly aged (85 and over)3375.42.0510.91.2+285
Total6,204100.0100.05,590100.0100.0+613
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Kanwal - Wyongah in 2021 compared to Gwandalan - Summerland Point shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 29.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.8% and 30.0% respectively for Gwandalan - Summerland Point.

The major differences between the age structure of Kanwal - Wyongah and Gwandalan - Summerland Point were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (5.4% compared to 2.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.0% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.5% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (12.8% compared to 14.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Kanwal - Wyongah's population increased by 614 people (11.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.52% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+285 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+272 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-232 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+195 people)

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