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Wollondilly Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Wollondilly Shire

Service age groups

In 2021, Wollondilly Shire had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Menangle - Razorback.

The Age Structure of Wollondilly Shire provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Wollondilly 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 Wollondilly 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
Wollondilly Shire - Total males (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Menangle - Razorback %Number%Menangle - Razorback %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,9537.34.81,6257.74.4+328
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,85410.67.72,47411.712.2+380
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,4479.110.92,0389.68.5+409
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,3918.99.31,9529.27.5+439
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,19911.97.52,24910.69.4+950
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)5,17919.316.74,57421.623.3+605
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3,32412.413.72,84213.413.2+482
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,83110.510.42,0629.711.7+769
Seniors (70 to 84)2,3338.715.71,1835.68.0+1,150
Elderly aged (85 and over)3251.23.51620.82.0+163
Total26,836100.0100.021,161100.0100.0+5,675
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Wollondilly Shire in 2021 compared to Menangle - Razorback 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, 27.0% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.3% and 29.5% respectively for Menangle - Razorback.

The major differences between the male age structure of Wollondilly Shire and Menangle - Razorback were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.9% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.6% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.3% compared to 16.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.7% compared to 15.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Wollondilly Shire's male population increased by 5,675 people (26.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.4% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,150 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+950 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+769 males)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+605 males)

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