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North Willoughby - Willoughby East

Service age groups

In 2021, North Willoughby - Willoughby East had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Willoughby City.

The Age Structure of North Willoughby - Willoughby East provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of North Willoughby - Willoughby East'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 North Willoughby - Willoughby East'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
North Willoughby - Willoughby East - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Willoughby City %Number%Willoughby City %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3465.75.24657.76.6-119
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)72612.09.770011.69.6+25
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5569.27.64587.66.4+97
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4136.87.24106.88.1+3
Young workforce (25 to 34)4737.812.45338.915.2-61
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,41423.424.61,50024.923.9-86
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)83113.812.476412.711.7+67
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5759.59.55949.99.1-19
Seniors (70 to 84)5589.38.94858.17.0+72
Elderly aged (85 and over)1382.32.61141.92.3+23
Total6,030100.0100.06,027100.0100.0+2
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 North Willoughby - Willoughby East in 2021 compared to Willoughby City shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 20.9% respectively for Willoughby City.

The major differences between the age structure of North Willoughby - Willoughby East and Willoughby City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (12.0% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.2% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.8% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (7.8% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, North Willoughby - Willoughby East's population increased by 3 people (0.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.01% per year over the period.

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

  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-119 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+97 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-86 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+72 people)

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