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Liverpool LGA

Service age groups

In 2021, Liverpool LGA had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Casula.

The Age Structure of Liverpool LGA provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Liverpool LGA'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 Liverpool LGA'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
Liverpool LGA - Total males (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Casula %Number%Casula %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)8,6587.47.24,3959.08.9+4,263
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)12,73711.010.25,68211.711.0+7,055
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)10,2748.88.94,94210.211.2+5,332
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)11,84310.29.97,02914.511.4+4,814
Young workforce (25 to 34)16,16513.913.28,71417.916.5+7,451
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)24,16820.819.09,78620.121.9+14,382
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)13,99412.013.14,7459.89.9+9,249
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)10,0048.69.91,8513.86.1+8,153
Seniors (70 to 84)7,2396.27.21,3492.83.0+5,890
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,1761.01.4790.20.2+1,097
Total116,258100.0100.048,572100.0100.0+67,686
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Liverpool LGA in 2021 compared to Casula shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.2% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.4% and 18.5% respectively for Casula.

The major differences between the male age structure of Liverpool LGA and Casula were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.8% compared to 19.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (8.6% compared to 9.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.0% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (6.2% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Liverpool LGA's male population increased by 67,686 people (139.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.95% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+14,382 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+9,249 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+8,153 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+7,451 males)

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