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Mayfield

Service age groups

In 2021, Mayfield had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Newcastle.

The Age Structure of Mayfield provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mayfield'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 Mayfield'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
Mayfield - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Newcastle %Number%City of Newcastle %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6196.35.26206.75.9-1
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6706.97.86376.87.9+33
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4504.66.34234.56.2+27
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)8638.811.299710.711.5-134
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,97220.216.01,77719.115.4+195
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,98120.319.11,82319.619.3+158
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,13311.611.91,23413.212.6-101
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,00710.310.48979.610.1+110
Seniors (70 to 84)8178.49.56917.48.6+126
Elderly aged (85 and over)2492.62.62172.32.7+32
Total9,761100.0100.09,316100.0100.0+445
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 service age groups of Mayfield in 2021 compared to the City of Newcastle shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 17.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.3% and 22.5% respectively for the City of Newcastle.

The major differences between the age structure of Mayfield and the City of Newcastle were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (20.2% compared to 16.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.3% compared to 19.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.8% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (4.6% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Mayfield's population increased by 445 people (4.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.94% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+195 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+158 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-134 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+126 people)

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