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Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills

Service age groups

In 2021, Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field.

The Age Structure of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills'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 Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills - Total females (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field %Number%Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)91812.010.0611.35.4+912
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)90111.710.5611.610.7+895
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4686.17.147.68.4+464
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5407.07.8510.49.5+534
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,94425.319.91120.811.5+1,933
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,77023.121.01120.820.7+1,759
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5437.19.859.315.8+538
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4075.37.325.110.0+404
Seniors (70 to 84)1592.16.012.46.6+158
Elderly aged (85 and over)210.30.700.71.5+21
Total7,671100.0100.053100.0100.0+7,617
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills in 2021 compared to Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 29.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 7.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.6% and 13.9% respectively for Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field.

The major differences between the female age structure of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills and Leppington - Rossmore - Catherine Field were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (25.3% compared to 19.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (23.1% compared to 21.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (2.1% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (7.1% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills's female population increased by 7,618 people (14373.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 39.33% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,933 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,759 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+912 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+895 females)

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