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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the Rest of Sydney had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Hawkesbury City.
The Age Structure of the Rest of Sydney provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the Rest of Sydney'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 Rest of Sydney'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 | |||||||
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| Rest of Sydney - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Hawkesbury City % | Number | % | Hawkesbury City % | 2006 to 2021 |
| Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 115,545 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 109,225 | 5.8 | 7.1 | +6,320 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 171,755 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 140,474 | 7.5 | 11.0 | +31,281 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 142,618 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 124,420 | 6.6 | 9.9 | +18,198 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 196,693 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 186,529 | 9.9 | 9.7 | +10,164 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 384,571 | 16.9 | 13.1 | 319,033 | 17.0 | 12.7 | +65,538 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 500,915 | 22.0 | 18.4 | 432,599 | 23.0 | 23.2 | +68,316 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 280,050 | 12.3 | 13.7 | 229,818 | 12.2 | 12.4 | +50,231 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 220,430 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 152,864 | 8.1 | 7.4 | +67,565 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 210,225 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 149,481 | 7.9 | 5.4 | +60,744 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 55,144 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 37,635 | 2.0 | 1.1 | +17,508 |
| Total | 2,277,946 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,882,080 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +395,865 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of the Rest of Sydney in 2021 compared to Hawkesbury City shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 18.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.1% and 22.7% respectively for Hawkesbury City.
The major differences between the age structure of the Rest of Sydney and Hawkesbury City were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.9% compared to 13.1%)
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.0% compared to 18.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (6.3% compared to 7.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.3% compared to 13.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Rest of Sydney's population increased by 395,866 people (21.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.28% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+68,316 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+67,565 people)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+65,538 people)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+60,744 people)
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