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Millfield - Paxton - Ellalong and Surrounds

Service age groups

In 2021, Millfield - Paxton - Ellalong and Surrounds had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Cessnock City.

The Age Structure of Millfield - Paxton - Ellalong and Surrounds provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Millfield - Paxton - Ellalong and Surrounds'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 Millfield - Paxton - Ellalong and Surrounds'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
Millfield - Paxton - Ellalong and Surrounds - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Cessnock City %Number%Cessnock City %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2916.96.71968.57.7+95
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)46711.09.528712.510.9+179
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3809.07.62209.69.4+159
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3107.38.31777.79.3+132
Young workforce (25 to 34)52112.314.333814.713.8+183
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)79918.818.556124.422.9+237
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)58213.712.02209.69.5+361
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)50411.911.61586.97.6+345
Seniors (70 to 84)3428.19.61305.77.6+212
Elderly aged (85 and over)481.11.8100.51.1+38
Total4,244100.0100.02,302100.0100.0+1,942
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 Millfield - Paxton - Ellalong and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Cessnock City 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, 26.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.9% and 23.0% respectively for Cessnock City.

The major differences between the age structure of Millfield - Paxton - Ellalong and Surrounds and Cessnock City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.7% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (11.0% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.3% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.1% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Millfield - Paxton - Ellalong and Surrounds's population increased by 1,942 people (84.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.48% per year over the period.

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

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+361 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+345 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+237 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+212 people)

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