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Canley Vale

Service age groups

In 2021, Canley Vale had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Fairfield West.

The Age Structure of Canley Vale provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Canley Vale'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 Canley Vale'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
Canley Vale - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Fairfield West %Number%Fairfield West %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4634.56.08518.76.8-389
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)8398.29.99259.49.3-87
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8117.99.08238.49.8-13
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,02810.110.21,04510.712.0-18
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,34513.212.71,75717.915.6-412
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,02519.819.02,15322.021.0-128
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,42013.913.08418.613.5+578
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,21811.99.76927.18.0+525
Seniors (70 to 84)7997.89.36546.73.5+145
Elderly aged (85 and over)2612.61.3640.70.3+197
Total10,209100.0100.09,809100.0100.0+399
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 service age groups of Canley Vale in 2021 compared to Fairfield West shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.8% and 20.3% respectively for Fairfield West.

The major differences between the age structure of Canley Vale and Fairfield West were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.9% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.2% compared to 9.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.8% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (4.5% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Canley Vale's population increased by 400 people (4.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.16% per year over the period.

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

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+578 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+525 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-412 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-389 people)

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