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Warnervale - Wadalba District

Service age groups

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In 2021, the Warnervale - Wadalba District had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Central Coast Council area.

The Age Structure of the Warnervale - Wadalba District provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the Warnervale - Wadalba District'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 Warnervale - Wadalba District'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
Warnervale - Wadalba District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,4747.45.61,1147.35.9+360
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,24811.28.61,88512.48.9+363
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,02010.17.41,5019.97.4+519
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,7378.77.61,2358.17.9+502
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,44912.211.01,69611.210.8+753
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,28221.418.33,35322.118.6+929
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,11610.612.91,58210.413.4+534
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,5317.612.41,2848.512.3+247
Seniors (70 to 84)1,7568.813.21,2728.411.7+484
Elderly aged (85 and over)4042.03.02581.73.1+146
Total20,017100.0100.015,180100.0100.0+4,837
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 the Warnervale - Wadalba District in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 28.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.6% and 28.7% respectively for Central Coast Council area.

The major differences between the age structure of the Warnervale - Wadalba District and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (21.4% compared to 18.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.1% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (7.6% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.8% compared to 13.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Warnervale - Wadalba District's population increased by 4,837 people (31.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.69% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+929 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+753 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+534 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+519 people)

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