idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of OnkaparingaCommunity profile
Service age groups Five year age groups Age-sex pyramid

City of Onkaparinga

Service age groups

reset

In 2021, the City of Onkaparinga had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females aged 60 or older than Hackham West.

The Age Structure of the City of Onkaparinga provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Onkaparinga'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 the City of Onkaparinga'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?'

Refers to:

Total population

reset
Age structure - Service age groups
City of Onkaparinga - Total females (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hackham West %Number%Hackham West %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4,5765.23.85,2887.58.1-712
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)7,3428.38.37,75411.012.0-413
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6,0626.96.56,7429.610.0-680
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6,6927.68.26,6779.59.7+15
Young workforce (25 to 34)10,71212.113.510,51915.015.0+192
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)17,16319.418.118,11525.823.7-953
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)11,60813.114.46,3119.09.2+5,296
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)11,09112.614.84,3256.15.2+6,766
Seniors (70 to 84)10,71112.111.04,0835.86.3+6,627
Elderly aged (85 and over)2,3282.61.35290.80.8+1,799
Total88,285100.0100.070,347100.0100.0+17,937
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1996 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of the City of Onkaparinga in 2021 compared to Hackham West shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.6% and 27.1% respectively for Hackham West.

The major differences between the female age structure of the City of Onkaparinga and Hackham West were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (5.2% compared to 3.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (2.6% compared to 1.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.6% compared to 14.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.1% compared to 13.5%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, City of Onkaparinga's female population increased by 17,938 people (25.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.91% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+6,766 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+6,627 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+5,296 females)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+1,799 females)

To continue
building your
demographic story
go to...

Powered by .id (informed decisions) for City of Onkaparinga

.id community is an evidence base for over 250 local government areas in Australia and New Zealand, helping you make informed decisions.

LEARN MORE ABOUT .id
footer-drc

Free demographic resources

Access hundreds of free demographic and economic resources to help you make informed decisions.

FIND FREE RESOURCES

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.