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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Hawkesbury City had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Hobartville.
The Age Structure of Hawkesbury City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Hawkesbury City'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 Hawkesbury City's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the male service age groups of Hawkesbury City in 2021 compared to Hobartville shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 24.0% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.5% and 19.1% respectively for Hobartville.
The major differences between the male age structure of Hawkesbury City and Hobartville were:
- A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.5% compared to 11.0%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.1% compared to 8.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.3% compared to 16.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.4% compared to 8.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Hawkesbury City's male population increased by 2,413 people (7.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.75% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,278 males)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+748 males)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+715 males)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-492 males)
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