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Botany - Banksmeadow

Service age groups

In 2021, Botany - Banksmeadow had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Hillsdale - Eastgardens.

The Age Structure of Botany - Banksmeadow provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Botany - Banksmeadow'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 Botany - Banksmeadow'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
Botany - Banksmeadow - Total females (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hillsdale - Eastgardens %Number%Hillsdale - Eastgardens %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4586.86.73397.67.2+119
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5568.36.94079.17.1+149
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4096.14.82575.86.5+152
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4887.210.43197.110.1+169
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,17717.524.462614.018.4+551
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,70125.222.81,17426.323.1+527
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)81512.110.145410.211.9+361
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5408.06.74239.58.2+117
Seniors (70 to 84)4967.46.13407.65.9+156
Elderly aged (85 and over)991.51.11282.91.7-29
Total6,739100.0100.04,467100.0100.0+2,272
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Botany - Banksmeadow in 2021 compared to Hillsdale - Eastgardens shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.1% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 16.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.4% and 13.9% respectively for Hillsdale - Eastgardens.

The major differences between the female age structure of Botany - Banksmeadow and Hillsdale - Eastgardens were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (25.2% compared to 22.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.1% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (17.5% compared to 24.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (7.2% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Botany - Banksmeadow's female population increased by 2,272 people (50.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.2% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+551 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+527 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+361 females)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+169 females)

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