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Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay

Service age groups

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In 2021, Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan.

The Age Structure of Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay'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 Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay'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
Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan %Number%Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3504.26.552810.18.2-178
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5106.29.267512.910.8-166
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4585.58.44137.98.3+45
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5046.18.83196.18.6+184
Young workforce (25 to 34)7078.612.484716.214.0-140
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,00912.218.71,01019.420.3-2
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,00712.212.14679.09.2+540
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,30715.810.458811.39.2+719
Seniors (70 to 84)2,08225.211.03436.610.4+1,738
Elderly aged (85 and over)3304.02.6220.41.0+307
Total8,264100.0100.05,217100.0100.0+3,046
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay in 2021 compared to Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 15.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 45.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.0% and 24.0% respectively for Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan.

The major differences between the age structure of Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay and Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (25.2% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.8% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (12.2% compared to 18.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.6% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay's population increased by 3,047 people (58.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.86% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,738 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+719 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+540 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+307 people)

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