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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Camden Council had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale .
The Age Structure of Camden Council provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Camden Council '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 Camden Council 's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Camden Council - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Service age group (years) | Number | % | Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale % | Number | % | Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale % | 2016 to 2021 |
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 5,771 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 3,336 | 8.7 | 8.9 | +2,435 |
Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 6,916 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 4,423 | 11.5 | 11.3 | +2,493 |
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 5,132 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 3,442 | 9.0 | 7.9 | +1,690 |
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 4,868 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 3,477 | 9.1 | 8.7 | +1,391 |
Young workforce (25 to 34) | 9,159 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 5,689 | 14.8 | 16.4 | +3,470 |
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 13,227 | 22.6 | 21.1 | 8,420 | 22.0 | 20.9 | +4,807 |
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 5,833 | 10.0 | 12.6 | 4,145 | 10.8 | 12.1 | +1,688 |
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 4,093 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 3,046 | 7.9 | 8.2 | +1,047 |
Seniors (70 to 84) | 3,170 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 2,027 | 5.3 | 4.9 | +1,143 |
Elderly aged (85 and over) | 428 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 327 | 0.9 | 0.6 | +101 |
Total | 58,597 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 38,332 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +20,265 |
Analysis of the male service age groups of Camden Council in 2021 compared to the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 30.4% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 13.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 29.3% and 15.1% respectively for the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale .
The major differences between the male age structure of Camden Council and the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale were:
From 2016 to 2021, Camden Council 's male population increased by 20,265 people (52.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 8.86% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
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