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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Harkness had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Western Region.
The Age Structure of Harkness provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Harkness'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 Harkness'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Harkness in 2021 compared to Western Region shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 31.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 10.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.6% and 17.5% respectively for Western Region.
The major differences between the female age structure of Harkness and Western Region were:
- A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (13.7% compared to 9.8%)
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (9.2% compared to 6.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (3.7% compared to 7.1%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.5% compared to 8.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Harkness's female population increased by 5,086 people (384.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 11.1% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,215 females)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+871 females)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+729 females)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+456 females)
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