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Randwick City

Service age groups

In 2021, Randwick City had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Greater Sydney.

The Age Structure of Randwick City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Randwick City'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 Randwick City'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
Randwick City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6,8325.16.07,6455.46.4-813
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9,7587.38.89,7927.08.8-34
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7,8055.87.17,0915.06.9+714
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)12,4479.38.819,55813.99.6-7,111
Young workforce (25 to 34)24,57318.315.526,57318.916.1-2,000
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)29,39621.921.529,93221.321.1-536
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)15,97911.912.015,09510.712.2+884
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)12,1369.09.811,5018.29.5+635
Seniors (70 to 84)11,9508.98.710,2927.37.5+1,658
Elderly aged (85 and over)3,3712.52.03,1812.32.0+190
Total134,247100.0100.0140,660100.0100.0-6,413
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 Randwick City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.8% and 20.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the age structure of Randwick City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (18.3% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (7.3% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (5.8% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (5.1% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Randwick City's population decreased by 6,413 people (4.6%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.93% per year over the period.

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

  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-7,111 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-2,000 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,658 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+884 people)

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