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Wollongong City

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In 2021, Wollongong City had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount.

The Age Structure of Wollongong City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Wollongong City'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 Wollongong City'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?'

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Age structure - Service age groups
Wollongong City - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount %Number%Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)12,0985.76.812,4107.05.4-312
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)17,7468.310.716,8799.612.2+867
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)15,1937.19.514,3758.29.9+818
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)20,9429.86.520,03611.47.8+906
Young workforce (25 to 34)28,27013.29.026,43515.012.6+1,835
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)40,45319.023.137,05321.025.5+3,400
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)26,27912.312.018,08410.312.2+8,195
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)23,55611.012.615,3678.79.9+8,189
Seniors (70 to 84)23,13110.89.313,8797.93.4+9,252
Elderly aged (85 and over)5,7982.70.61,5830.91.0+4,215
Total213,466100.0100.0176,101100.0100.0+37,365
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1996 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Wollongong City in 2021 compared to Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount 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, 21.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.0% and 22.4% respectively for Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount.

The major differences between the age structure of Wollongong City and Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.2% compared to 9.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.8% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.0% compared to 23.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.3% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Wollongong City's population increased by 37,365 people (21.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.77% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+9,252 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+8,195 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+8,189 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+4,215 people)

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