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Leppington - Denham Court

Service age groups

In 2021, Leppington - Denham Court had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Hammondville.

The Age Structure of Leppington - Denham Court provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Leppington - Denham Court'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 Leppington - Denham Court'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
Leppington - Denham Court - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hammondville %Number%Hammondville %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1857.06.7423.27.3+143
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1786.79.2917.09.9+87
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1325.06.31189.16.7+14
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2178.26.613810.69.1+79
Young workforce (25 to 34)45717.210.415812.215.1+299
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)57521.620.635427.320.5+221
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2338.88.720716.011.8+26
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2469.38.01259.66.3+121
Seniors (70 to 84)38614.515.5614.78.9+325
Elderly aged (85 and over)471.87.930.24.5+44
Total2,656100.0100.01,297100.0100.0+1,359
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Leppington - Denham Court in 2021 compared to Hammondville shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.2% and 31.4% respectively for Hammondville.

The major differences between the age structure of Leppington - Denham Court and Hammondville were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (17.2% compared to 10.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.2% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (1.8% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (6.7% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Leppington - Denham Court's population increased by 1,359 people (104.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.89% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+325 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+299 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+221 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+143 people)

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