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Canning Vale Overlay

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In 2021, Canning Vale Overlay had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Canning.

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

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Age structure - Service age groups
Canning Vale Overlay - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Canning %Number%City of Canning %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,9215.75.65989.86.6+1,323
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,3419.88.974812.210.6+2,593
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3,0449.07.74827.99.9+2,562
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3,3669.910.670711.611.5+2,659
Young workforce (25 to 34)4,28512.615.41,26920.713.9+3,016
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)7,74622.821.01,54825.324.3+6,198
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4,54513.411.14928.010.3+4,053
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3,1579.39.51562.66.6+3,001
Seniors (70 to 84)2,1596.48.41021.75.5+2,057
Elderly aged (85 and over)4141.21.7150.20.7+399
Total33,978100.0100.06,117100.0100.0+27,861
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 Canning Vale Overlay in 2021 compared to the City of Canning shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 16.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.3% and 19.6% respectively for the City of Canning.

The major differences between the age structure of Canning Vale Overlay and the City of Canning were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.4% compared to 11.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.8% compared to 21.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.6% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (6.4% compared to 8.4%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Canning Vale Overlay's population increased by 27,861 people (455.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 7.1% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+6,198 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+4,053 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+3,016 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+3,001 people)

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