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Canley Vale

Service age groups

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

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)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4634.55.27207.67.2-258
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)8398.28.61,02610.810.9-188
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8117.98.27628.09.4+49
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,02810.19.98789.210.4+149
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,34513.212.91,49115.714.7-147
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,02519.818.42,19623.123.0-171
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,42013.913.49139.610.8+507
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,21811.912.16216.57.0+596
Seniors (70 to 84)7997.89.17868.35.9+13
Elderly aged (85 and over)2612.62.11301.40.8+131
Total10,209100.0100.09,528100.0100.0+680
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 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, 20.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.0% and 23.3% respectively for Fairfield City.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.8% compared to 18.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.8% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Canley Vale's population increased by 681 people (7.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.35% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+596 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+507 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-258 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-188 people)

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