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Sydney Olympic Park

Service age groups

In 2021, Sydney Olympic Park had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons 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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Sydney Olympic Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Carlingford %Number%Carlingford %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6228.15.50--4.7+622
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3104.011.60--9.7+310
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1702.27.10--9.9+170
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6288.17.6650.09.5+622
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,31743.011.5650.010.0+3,311
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,84023.923.30--23.2+1,840
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4555.911.70--13.0+455
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2803.610.50--10.4+280
Seniors (70 to 84)811.19.20--7.9+81
Elderly aged (85 and over)90.12.00--1.6+9
Total7,712100.0100.012100.0100.0+7,700
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 Sydney Olympic Park in 2021 compared to Carlingford 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, 14.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 4.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.2% and 21.7% respectively for Carlingford.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (43.0% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (1.1% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (4.0% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (3.6% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Sydney Olympic Park's population increased by 7,700 people (64166.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 53.89% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+3,311 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,840 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+622 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+622 people)

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