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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Nepean Ward had similar proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Capel Sound.
The Age Structure of Nepean Ward provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Nepean 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 Nepean 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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the male service age groups of Nepean Ward in 2021 compared to Capel Sound shows that there was a similar 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, 16.5% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 41.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 16.7% and 45.8% respectively for Capel Sound.
The major differences between the male age structure of Nepean Ward and Capel Sound were:
- A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.0% compared to 9.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (16.9% compared to 12.8%)
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (15.1% compared to 13.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (3.3% compared to 10.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Nepean Ward's male population increased by 1,560 people (20.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.27% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+712 males)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+342 males)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+287 males)
- Elderly aged (85 and over) (+168 males)
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