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Inner West Council area

Service age groups

In 2021, Inner West Council area had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Greater Sydney.

The Age Structure of Inner West Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Inner West Council area'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 Inner West Council area'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
Inner West Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9,1485.06.010,7435.96.4-1,595
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)12,4546.88.812,8727.18.8-418
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)9,6245.37.18,2924.66.9+1,332
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)14,1877.88.815,5178.59.6-1,330
Young workforce (25 to 34)35,23819.315.536,90220.316.1-1,664
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)44,26424.221.545,20524.821.1-941
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)23,22512.712.021,76212.012.2+1,463
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)16,6129.19.815,6368.69.5+976
Seniors (70 to 84)14,4947.98.711,9436.67.5+2,551
Elderly aged (85 and over)3,5692.02.03,1701.72.0+399
Total182,815100.0100.0182,042100.0100.0+773
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 Inner West Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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, 17.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.8% and 20.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the age structure of Inner West Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (19.3% compared to 15.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (24.2% compared to 21.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (6.8% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (5.3% compared to 7.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Inner West Council area's population increased by 773 people (0.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.08% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+2,551 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-1,664 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-1,595 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,463 people)

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