Analysis of the service age groups of Sutherland Shire in 2021 compared to SSROC region shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 22.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.5% and 20.2% respectively for SSROC region.
The major differences between the age structure of Sutherland Shire and SSROC region were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (10.7% compared to 8.6%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.3% compared to 9.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.6% compared to 5.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.5% compared to 18.8%)