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Schofields - Nirimba Fields

Service age groups

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In 2021, Schofields - Nirimba Fields had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a similar proportion of males aged 60 or older than Marsden Park - Shanes Park - Melonba.

The Age Structure of Schofields - Nirimba Fields provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Schofields - Nirimba Fields'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 Schofields - Nirimba Fields'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
Schofields - Nirimba Fields - Total males (Enumerated)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Marsden Park - Shanes Park - Melonba %Number%Marsden Park - Shanes Park - Melonba %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)89711.011.924010.16.4+657
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,12813.814.728612.07.3+842
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5887.26.91717.26.3+416
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5787.16.22179.211.6+361
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,34816.516.742117.713.2+927
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,61231.931.253422.519.8+2,078
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4755.85.423910.111.2+236
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3384.14.01667.012.8+172
Seniors (70 to 84)1912.32.8944.010.3+97
Elderly aged (85 and over)200.20.260.31.1+14
Total8,178100.0100.02,378100.0100.0+5,800
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 male service age groups of Schofields - Nirimba Fields in 2021 compared to Marsden Park - Shanes Park - Melonba shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 32.0% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 6.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 33.5% and 7.0% respectively for Marsden Park - Shanes Park - Melonba.

The major differences between the male age structure of Schofields - Nirimba Fields and Marsden Park - Shanes Park - Melonba were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (7.1% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (11.0% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (13.8% compared to 14.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Schofields - Nirimba Fields's male population increased by 5,800 people (243.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 28.02% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,078 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+927 males)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+842 males)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+657 males)

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