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Novar Gardens - Glenelg North

Service age groups

In 2021, Novar Gardens - Glenelg North had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of West Torrens.

The Age Structure of Novar Gardens - Glenelg North provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Novar Gardens - Glenelg North'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 Novar Gardens - Glenelg North's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Novar Gardens - Glenelg North - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of West Torrens %Number%City of West Torrens %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1825.04.91905.35.4-8
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3088.46.82918.16.8+17
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)40011.05.636110.15.4+39
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2617.29.72657.410.6-4
Young workforce (25 to 34)3329.118.13559.917.4-23
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)66018.119.967518.919.8-15
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)46912.811.848813.611.8-19
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)45012.39.643612.29.2+14
Seniors (70 to 84)49513.69.842912.09.9+66
Elderly aged (85 and over)932.53.8882.53.7+5
Total3,650100.0100.03,578100.0100.0+72
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Novar Gardens - Glenelg North in 2021 compared to the City of West Torrens 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, 24.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.3% and 23.2% respectively for the City of West Torrens.

The major differences between the age structure of Novar Gardens - Glenelg North and the City of West Torrens were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (11.0% compared to 5.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.6% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.3% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.1% compared to 18.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Novar Gardens - Glenelg North's population increased by 72 people (2.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.4% per year over the period.

The largest change in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 was in the age group:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+66 people)

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