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Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora

Service age groups

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In 2021, Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

The Age Structure of Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora'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 Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora'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
Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,8097.06.61,5407.47.3+269
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,96211.59.32,60112.59.9+361
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,63110.27.62,10410.18.1+526
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,57810.09.22,0699.99.5+508
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,11312.114.92,72913.114.9+384
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,74918.520.04,18820.121.7+561
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,93211.412.02,0089.610.7+923
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,4139.49.81,5447.48.0+868
Seniors (70 to 84)2,0177.98.41,8118.78.6+206
Elderly aged (85 and over)4801.92.32611.31.3+219
Total25,684100.0100.020,859100.0100.0+4,825
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora in 2021 compared to the City of Canterbury Bankstown 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, 28.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.5% and 20.4% respectively for the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

The major differences between the age structure of Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora and the City of Canterbury Bankstown were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.2% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (11.5% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.1% compared to 14.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.5% compared to 20.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora's population increased by 4,825 people (23.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.05% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+923 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+868 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+561 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+526 people)

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