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City of Port Adelaide Enfield

Service age groups

In 2021, the City of Port Adelaide Enfield had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Enfield - Clearview and District.

The Age Structure of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield'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 the City of Port Adelaide Enfield'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
City of Port Adelaide Enfield - Total females (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Enfield - Clearview and District %Number%Enfield - Clearview and District %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3,8045.87.03,3836.06.0+421
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4,9817.68.34,1377.37.4+844
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3,8905.96.23,6786.56.6+212
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5,4558.38.05,0529.09.0+403
Young workforce (25 to 34)10,87116.519.58,76815.617.4+2,103
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)13,72820.820.511,73720.819.1+1,991
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)8,00612.19.97,03612.511.1+970
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)7,02410.79.05,2629.37.8+1,762
Seniors (70 to 84)6,2469.57.85,5149.810.5+732
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,9262.93.81,7793.25.1+147
Total65,931100.0100.056,346100.0100.0+9,585
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 the City of Port Adelaide Enfield in 2021 compared to Enfield - Clearview and District 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, 19.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.5% and 20.6% respectively for Enfield - Clearview and District.

The major differences between the female age structure of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and Enfield - Clearview and District were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.1% compared to 9.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.7% compared to 9.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (9.5% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.5% compared to 19.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, City of Port Adelaide Enfield's female population increased by 9,585 people (17.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.58% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+2,103 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,991 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,762 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+970 females)

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