Powered by .id (informed decisions) for City of Playford
.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 .idIn 2021, Andrews Farm had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Munno Para.
The Age Structure of Andrews Farm provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Andrews Farm'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 Andrews Farm'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Andrews Farm in 2021 compared to Munno Para 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, 33.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 9.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.7% and 13.2% respectively for Munno Para.
The major differences between the age structure of Andrews Farm and Munno Para were:
- A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (14.2% compared to 11.6%)
- A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.5% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (3.1% compared to 5.1%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (17.9% compared to 19.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Andrews Farm's population increased by 320 people (4.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.79% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-235 people)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+213 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+199 people)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (-147 people)
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/.