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The Hills Shire CouncilCommunity profile

The Hills Shire

Service age groups

In 2021, The Hills Shire had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than North Rocks.

The Age Structure of The Hills Shire provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of The Hills Shire'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 The Hills Shire'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
The Hills Shire - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%North Rocks %Number%North Rocks %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5,6806.05.35,0066.56.6+674
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)10,73411.310.98,67711.210.5+2,057
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8,7529.27.87,1529.27.9+1,600
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)8,5549.07.67,2979.48.8+1,257
Young workforce (25 to 34)9,2919.811.17,97710.310.2+1,314
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)21,83023.122.616,85821.820.5+4,972
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)11,60912.312.310,15013.113.5+1,459
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)9,0079.59.68,04210.411.2+965
Seniors (70 to 84)8,0198.511.45,5437.29.6+2,476
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,1911.31.47481.01.1+443
Total94,667100.0100.077,450100.0100.0+17,217
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 male service age groups of The Hills Shire in 2021 compared to North Rocks shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 26.6% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.0% and 22.5% respectively for North Rocks.

The major differences between the male age structure of The Hills Shire and North Rocks were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.0% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.2% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.5% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.8% compared to 11.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, The Hills Shire's male population increased by 17,217 people (22.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.1% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+4,972 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+2,476 males)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+2,057 males)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+1,600 males)

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