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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Northern Beaches Council area had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Freshwater.
The Age Structure of Northern Beaches Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Northern Beaches Council area'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 Northern Beaches Council area's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Analysis of the service age groups of Northern Beaches Council area in 2021 compared to Freshwater shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 22.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.2% and 17.5% respectively for Freshwater.
The major differences between the age structure of Northern Beaches Council area and Freshwater were:
From 2016 to 2021, Northern Beaches Council area's population increased by 10,676 people (4.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.83% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
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