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Wentworthville - Pendle Hill

Service age groups

In 2021, Wentworthville - Pendle Hill had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Northmead.

The Age Structure of Wentworthville - Pendle Hill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Wentworthville - Pendle Hill'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 Wentworthville - Pendle Hill'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
Wentworthville - Pendle Hill - Total males (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Northmead %Number%Northmead %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1705.77.01306.48.5+39
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2678.910.11889.28.0+79
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1755.86.91859.16.6-11
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2869.67.21959.57.8+91
Young workforce (25 to 34)54918.313.230514.916.1+244
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)66322.124.744021.521.5+223
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)32610.911.325212.312.0+73
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2899.78.01477.29.1+142
Seniors (70 to 84)2056.89.11758.68.8+29
Elderly aged (85 and over)642.12.5281.41.4+36
Total2,994100.0100.02,050100.0100.0+944
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Wentworthville - Pendle Hill in 2021 compared to Northmead shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.4% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.0% and 19.6% respectively for Northmead.

The major differences between the male age structure of Wentworthville - Pendle Hill and Northmead were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (18.3% compared to 13.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.6% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.1% compared to 24.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (6.8% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Wentworthville - Pendle Hill's male population increased by 944 people (46.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.56% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+244 males)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+223 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+142 males)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+91 males)

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