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Baird Ward

Service age groups

In 2021, Baird Ward had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females aged 60 or older than Bayswater.

The Age Structure of Baird Ward provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Baird Ward'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 Baird Ward'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
Baird Ward - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Bayswater %Number%Bayswater %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5526.05.75896.96.8-37
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6937.67.35696.76.9+124
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4805.35.44615.45.6+19
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6557.27.26577.77.9-2
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,51516.616.41,42916.716.4+85
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,91420.921.31,66319.520.3+250
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,06111.611.71,02112.011.6+39
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)99010.810.11,07012.510.6-81
Seniors (70 to 84)1,04711.511.485410.010.7+193
Elderly aged (85 and over)2342.63.52242.63.2+9
Total9,141100.0100.08,541100.0100.0+599
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 female service age groups of Baird Ward in 2021 compared to Bayswater shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.9% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.4% and 25.0% respectively for Bayswater.

The major difference between the female age structure of Baird Ward and Bayswater is:

  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (2.6% compared to 3.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Baird Ward's female population increased by 600 people (7.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.37% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+250 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+193 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+124 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+85 females)

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