City of Canterbury Bankstown
Need for assistance - Five year age groups
There were 25088 people with a need for assistance living in City of Canterbury Bankstown, with largest age group being 85 and over year olds in 2021.
The age structure of the population with a need for assistance is an important indicator of whether the disabilities highlighted are age related or otherwise. Generally need for assistance increases with age, so a comparison with the age structure of the same population in a benchmark area may reveal an older or younger population with significant need for assistance.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture City of Canterbury Bankstown's Age Structure for those with a need for assistance should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Types, Tenure and Employment Status.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
People with a need for assistance
| Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| City of Canterbury Bankstown - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2011 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 306 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 234 | 1.3 | 1.4 | +72 | 10 |
| 5 to 9 | 832 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 503 | 2.7 | 3.3 | +329 | 11 |
| 10 to 14 | 761 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 447 | 2.4 | 3.0 | +314 | 12 |
| 15 to 19 | 587 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 330 | 1.8 | 2.3 | +257 | 13 |
| 20 to 24 | 446 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 263 | 1.4 | 1.8 | +183 | 14 |
| 25 to 29 | 439 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 291 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +148 | 15 |
| 30 to 34 | 435 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 347 | 1.9 | 1.9 | +88 | 16 |
| 35 to 39 | 500 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 439 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +61 | 17 |
| 40 to 44 | 658 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 610 | 3.3 | 3.1 | +48 | 18 |
| 45 to 49 | 742 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 844 | 4.6 | 4.0 | -102 | 19 |
| 50 to 54 | 1,028 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 1,159 | 6.3 | 5.2 | -131 | 20 |
| 55 to 59 | 1,462 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 1,294 | 7.0 | 5.9 | +168 | 21 |
| 60 to 64 | 1,996 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 1,515 | 8.2 | 7.3 | +481 | 22 |
| 65 to 69 | 2,246 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 1,359 | 7.3 | 6.7 | +887 | 23 |
| 70 to 74 | 2,567 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 1,614 | 8.7 | 7.7 | +953 | 24 |
| 75 to 79 | 2,614 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 1,965 | 10.6 | 9.5 | +649 | 25 |
| 80 to 84 | 3,025 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 2,295 | 12.4 | 12.1 | +730 | 26 |
| 85 and over | 4,444 | 17.7 | 19.0 | 3,021 | 16.3 | 20.4 | +1,423 | 27 |
| Total persons | 25,088 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,530 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,558 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the population needing assistance in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 7.5693% of the population needing assistance was aged between 0 and 14, and 59.375% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 9.647% and 57.347% respectively for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the age structure of the population needing assistance City of Canterbury Bankstown and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 60 to 64 (8.0% compared to 6.6%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 65 to 69 (9.0% compared to 7.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 85 and over (17.7% compared to 19.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 5 to 9 (3.3% compared to 4.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, City of Canterbury Bankstown's population needing assistance increased by 6558 people (35.3912574203994%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.07635727808648% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of the population needing assistance in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 85 and over (+1,423 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+953 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+887 persons)
- 80 to 84 (+730 persons)