Pyrmont
Service age groups
In 2021, Pyrmont had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than The Rocks - Millers Point - Dawes Point.
The Age Structure of Pyrmont provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Pyrmont'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 Pyrmont's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrmont - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | The Rocks - Millers Point - Dawes Point % | Number | % | The Rocks - Millers Point - Dawes Point % | 1996 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 610 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 77 | 2.4 | 3.0 | +533 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 490 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 89 | 2.7 | 5.6 | +401 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 346 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 120 | 3.7 | 5.8 | +226 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 814 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 884 | 27.0 | 8.5 | -71 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 3,158 | 25.4 | 18.6 | 1,105 | 33.7 | 17.5 | +2,053 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 3,439 | 27.7 | 23.0 | 587 | 17.9 | 28.7 | +2,852 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 1,353 | 10.9 | 15.5 | 201 | 6.1 | 12.2 | +1,152 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 1,188 | 9.6 | 14.7 | 90 | 2.8 | 9.6 | +1,098 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 913 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 113 | 3.5 | 7.8 | +799 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 99 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | +92 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 12,410 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,276 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9,134 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Pyrmont in 2021 compared to The Rocks - Millers Point - Dawes Point 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, 11.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 17.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 8.8% and 27.7% respectively for The Rocks - Millers Point - Dawes Point.
The major differences between the age structure of Pyrmont and The Rocks - Millers Point - Dawes Point were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (25.4% compared to 18.6%)
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (27.7% compared to 23.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.6% compared to 14.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.4% compared to 12.1%)
Emerging groups
From 1996 to 2021, Pyrmont's population increased by 9,134 people (278.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.47% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,852 people)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+2,053 people)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,152 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,098 people)