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City of West Torrens

Service age groups

In 2021, the City of West Torrens had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Greater Adelaide.

The Age Structure of the City of West Torrens provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of West Torrens'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 City of West Torrens'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
City of West Torrens - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3,0274.95.43,1235.45.9-96
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4,2116.88.23,9246.88.2+287
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3,4575.66.93,1395.46.9+318
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5,9969.78.86,15510.69.5-159
Young workforce (25 to 34)11,17218.114.010,09317.413.8+1,079
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)12,25219.919.611,48519.819.7+767
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)7,28211.812.66,81211.813.1+470
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5,9289.611.25,3049.211.1+624
Seniors (70 to 84)6,0609.810.75,7219.99.3+339
Elderly aged (85 and over)2,3173.82.62,1483.72.6+169
Total61,702100.0100.057,904100.0100.0+3,798
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 the City of West Torrens in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 17.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.5% and 24.6% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of West Torrens and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (18.1% compared to 14.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.6% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (6.8% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (5.6% compared to 6.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of West Torrens's population increased by 3,798 people (6.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.28% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,079 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+767 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+624 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+470 people)

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