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Fairfield City

Five year age groups

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There were 50,935 people in low income households living in Fairfield City, with largest age group being 10 to 14 year olds in 2021.

The age structure of the population is a key indicator of the residential role and function of an area, and who it houses. For low income households the age breakdown can tell the story of the area, in terms of whether the low incomes are predominantly due to age (eg. aged pensioners) or other factors. Areas with high pensioner populations, or tertiary students may both have low incomes but for different reasons.

Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.

To get a more complete picture Fairfield City's Age Structure for those in low income households should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Types, Tenure, and Occupations.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Five year age groups
Fairfield City - Low income households20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
0 to 43,4396.85.84,5377.66.8-1,098
5 to 94,4048.67.05,2998.87.5-895
10 to 144,7039.27.05,3659.07.0-662
15 to 194,2928.46.25,2698.87.4-977
20 to 242,2594.44.53,4615.87.0-1,202
25 to 291,7903.53.62,4914.25.1-701
30 to 342,2174.44.23,0685.15.0-851
35 to 392,7465.44.83,4255.75.2-679
40 to 442,9085.74.83,8746.55.3-966
45 to 492,9695.84.63,8796.55.1-910
50 to 542,6415.24.33,2325.44.6-591
55 to 592,4334.84.62,9384.94.4-505
60 to 642,7445.45.92,8774.85.2-133
65 to 693,1456.27.62,9945.06.4+151
70 to 743,0466.08.52,4344.16.0+612
75 to 792,2344.46.92,1613.65.1+73
80 to 841,6603.35.11,4792.53.8+181
85 and over1,3052.64.51,1161.93.3+189
Total people counted in private dwellings50,935100.0100.059,899100.0100.0-8,964
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 five year age groups for low income households in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney, shows that there was a similar proportion of people in low income households in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 24.6% of people in low income households were aged between 0 and 15, and 22.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 19.8% and 32.6% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the five year age groups of low income households in Fairfield City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people aged 10 to 14 (9.2% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people aged 15 to 19 (8.4% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 70 to 74 (6.0% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 75 to 79 (4.4% compared to 6.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, the number of people in low income households decreased by 8,964 people (15.0%) in Fairfield City. This represents an average annual population change of -3.19% per year over the period.

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

  • 20 to 24 (-1,202 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (-1,098 persons)
  • 15 to 19 (-977 persons)
  • 40 to 44 (-966 persons)

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