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Fletcher - Minmi

Service age groups

In 2021, Fletcher - Minmi had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Mayfield East.

The Age Structure of Fletcher - Minmi provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Fletcher - Minmi'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 Fletcher - Minmi's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Fletcher - Minmi - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Mayfield East %Number%Mayfield East %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7108.27.016311.75.5+547
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,18513.77.619113.78.4+994
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8599.94.11037.48.3+756
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7638.88.2946.711.1+669
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,19413.820.729120.915.7+903
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,22825.721.433724.222.3+1,891
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)8329.610.815911.411.1+673
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4875.610.0302.27.7+457
Seniors (70 to 84)3744.37.0271.98.5+347
Elderly aged (85 and over)220.33.10--1.5+22
Total8,654100.0100.01,395100.0100.0+7,259
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Fletcher - Minmi in 2021 compared to Mayfield East shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 31.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 10.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.7% and 20.2% respectively for Mayfield East.

The major differences between the age structure of Fletcher - Minmi and Mayfield East were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (13.7% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.9% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.8% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (5.6% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Fletcher - Minmi's population increased by 7,259 people (520.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 9.55% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,891 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+994 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+903 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+756 people)

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