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Meadowbank - Melrose Park

Service age groups

In 2021, Meadowbank - Melrose Park had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than the City of Ryde.

The Age Structure of Meadowbank - Melrose Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Meadowbank - Melrose 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 Meadowbank - Melrose 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
Meadowbank - Melrose Park - Total males (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Ryde %Number%City of Ryde %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2166.45.91376.76.2+78
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2056.18.21135.58.2+92
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1564.65.9924.56.9+64
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2447.29.024311.811.3+1
Young workforce (25 to 34)90626.918.452525.515.6+381
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)90326.822.950924.723.1+393
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3059.111.123011.212.3+74
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2377.09.11175.77.4+119
Seniors (70 to 84)1835.47.7874.27.7+95
Elderly aged (85 and over)150.41.950.31.3+9
Total3,370100.0100.02,062100.0100.0+1,307
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 Meadowbank - Melrose Park in 2021 compared to the City of Ryde 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, 17.1% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 12.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.9% and 18.7% respectively for the City of Ryde.

The major differences between the male age structure of Meadowbank - Melrose Park and the City of Ryde were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (26.9% compared to 18.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (26.8% compared to 22.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (5.4% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (6.1% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Meadowbank - Melrose Park's male population increased by 1,308 people (63.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.33% 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:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+393 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+381 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+119 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+95 males)

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