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Oxley Park

Service age groups

In 2021, Oxley Park had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Penrith City.

The Age Structure of Oxley Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Oxley Park'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 Oxley Park'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
Oxley Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Penrith City %Number%Penrith City %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)43410.47.22628.57.4+172
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)50312.09.92979.79.8+205
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3337.97.81976.47.8+136
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3317.99.333711.09.9-7
Young workforce (25 to 34)79118.915.155418.015.5+237
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)84220.121.056618.420.5+276
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3809.111.436111.712.3+19
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3057.39.52708.89.7+35
Seniors (70 to 84)2445.87.51996.56.0+44
Elderly aged (85 and over)290.71.2280.91.20
Total4,192100.0100.03,075100.0100.0+1,116
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 Oxley Park in 2021 compared to Penrith City 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, 30.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 13.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.9% and 18.2% respectively for Penrith City.

The major differences between the age structure of Oxley Park and Penrith City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (18.9% compared to 15.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (10.4% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (9.1% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (7.3% compared to 9.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Oxley Park's population increased by 1,117 people (36.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 6.39% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+276 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+237 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+205 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+172 people)

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