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North Gosford - Wyoming

Service age groups

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In 2021, North Gosford - Wyoming had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Central Coast Council area.

The Age Structure of North Gosford - Wyoming provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of North Gosford - Wyoming'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 North Gosford - Wyoming'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
North Gosford - Wyoming - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)8255.95.69847.37.7-160
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,1748.48.61,51511.310.8-341
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,0527.57.51,2679.48.2-215
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,1157.97.61,2379.27.8-123
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,88913.411.01,67912.513.2+209
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,59018.418.33,08122.921.2-492
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,60311.412.91,3239.89.4+280
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,53010.912.48806.59.4+649
Seniors (70 to 84)1,74312.413.11,2449.211.0+498
Elderly aged (85 and over)5253.73.02491.91.4+275
Total14,046100.0100.013,465100.0100.0+581
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of North Gosford - Wyoming in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a similar 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, 21.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.7% and 28.5% respectively for Central Coast Council area.

The major differences between the age structure of North Gosford - Wyoming and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.4% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.9% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.4% compared to 12.9%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, North Gosford - Wyoming's population increased by 581 people (4.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.17% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+649 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+498 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-492 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-341 people)

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