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Mosman Council area

Service age groups

In 2021, Mosman Council area had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Beauty Point - The Spit.

The Age Structure of Mosman Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Mosman Council area'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 Mosman Council area'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?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Mosman Council area - Total females (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Beauty Point - The Spit %Number%Beauty Point - The Spit %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6024.02.87865.65.6-184
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,1047.47.81,0717.711.3+33
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)9986.79.38205.97.8+178
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9666.59.79136.57.2+53
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,58710.77.52,06314.75.9-476
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,09720.816.53,29123.527.1-194
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,18414.719.41,94213.913.3+242
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,69711.412.31,2939.213.2+404
Seniors (70 to 84)2,09614.112.81,2719.17.5+825
Elderly aged (85 and over)5603.81.95503.91.1+10
Total14,891100.0100.014,000100.0100.0+891
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 female service age groups of Mosman Council area in 2021 compared to Beauty Point - The Spit shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 29.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.9% and 26.9% respectively for Beauty Point - The Spit.

The major differences between the female age structure of Mosman Council area and Beauty Point - The Spit were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.8% compared to 16.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.7% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.7% compared to 19.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (6.5% compared to 9.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Mosman Council area's female population increased by 891 people (6.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.41% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+825 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-476 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+404 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+242 females)

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