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Sydney Olympic Park

Service age groups

In 2021, Sydney Olympic Park had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Carlingford.

The Age Structure of Sydney Olympic Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Sydney Olympic Park'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 Sydney Olympic Park'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
Sydney Olympic Park - Total females (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Carlingford %Number%Carlingford %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3077.85.408.95.9+307
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1664.211.206.18.5+166
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)902.36.505.78.6+90
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3368.66.8011.89.1+336
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,74444.611.5025.211.5+1,744
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)82221.023.9024.123.8+822
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2506.412.1012.513.8+250
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1473.810.703.89.3+147
Seniors (70 to 84)471.29.701.97.7+47
Elderly aged (85 and over)40.12.30--1.7+4
Total3,913100.0100.00100.0100.0+3,913
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Sydney Olympic Park in 2021 compared to Carlingford shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 14.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 5.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.0% and 22.6% respectively for Carlingford.

The major differences between the female age structure of Sydney Olympic Park and Carlingford were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (44.6% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (1.2% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (4.2% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (3.8% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Sydney Olympic Park's female population increased by 3,913 people (∞%). This represents an average annual population change of ∞% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,744 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+822 females)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+336 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+307 females)

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