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Plympton Ward

Service age groups

In 2021, Plympton Ward had lower 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 Plympton Ward provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Plympton Ward'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 Plympton Ward'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
Plympton Ward - 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)4515.24.94235.45.4+27
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5186.06.84796.16.8+38
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3764.45.63614.65.4+15
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)89610.49.780510.310.6+90
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,67019.418.11,43018.217.4+240
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,60318.619.91,41518.119.8+188
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)86610.011.87319.311.8+135
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)6587.69.66878.89.2-29
Seniors (70 to 84)99011.59.893812.09.9+52
Elderly aged (85 and over)5996.93.85667.23.7+33
Total8,627100.0100.07,838100.0100.0+788
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 Plympton Ward in 2021 compared to the City of West Torrens shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 15.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.0% 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 Plympton Ward and the City of West Torrens were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (6.9% compared to 3.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.5% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (7.6% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (10.0% compared to 11.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Plympton Ward's population increased by 789 people (10.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.94% 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) (+240 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+188 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+135 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+90 people)

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