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Crows Nest - St Leonards

Service age groups

In 2021, Crows Nest - St Leonards had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Wollstonecraft.

The Age Structure of Crows Nest - St Leonards provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Crows Nest - St Leonards'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 Crows Nest - St Leonards'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
Crows Nest - St Leonards - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Wollstonecraft %Number%Wollstonecraft %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4456.05.42825.73.8+163
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3765.15.61392.82.9+236
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2223.03.51072.22.6+115
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4766.46.252910.611.1-53
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,11028.321.61,77735.729.4+332
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,17029.225.71,15823.322.6+1,011
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)6969.310.84689.411.8+227
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5307.19.52925.97.7+238
Seniors (70 to 84)3674.910.01783.66.3+188
Elderly aged (85 and over)520.71.7460.91.8+5
Total7,444100.0100.04,981100.0100.0+2,463
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Crows Nest - St Leonards in 2021 compared to Wollstonecraft shows that there was a similar 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, 14.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 12.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 14.5% and 21.2% respectively for Wollstonecraft.

The major differences between the age structure of Crows Nest - St Leonards and Wollstonecraft were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (28.3% compared to 21.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (29.2% compared to 25.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.9% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (7.1% compared to 9.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Crows Nest - St Leonards's population increased by 2,463 people (49.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.71% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,011 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+332 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+238 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+236 people)

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