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Marsfield

Service age groups

In 2021, Marsfield had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Gladesville - Tennyson Point.

The Age Structure of Marsfield provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Marsfield'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 Marsfield'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
Marsfield - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Gladesville - Tennyson Point %Number%Gladesville - Tennyson Point %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6475.25.75135.46.2+133
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9377.68.27127.47.0+224
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6625.36.47197.56.5-57
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,0648.66.91,27013.311.8-206
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,98716.116.01,97620.618.9+10
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,72522.023.02,13422.322.1+591
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,38611.212.696910.19.5+416
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,24110.09.66506.89.5+590
Seniors (70 to 84)1,26410.29.15675.97.6+697
Elderly aged (85 and over)4673.82.5720.80.8+395
Total12,380100.0100.09,587100.0100.0+2,793
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Marsfield in 2021 compared to Gladesville - Tennyson Point shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.3% and 21.3% respectively for Gladesville - Tennyson Point.

The major differences between the age structure of Marsfield and Gladesville - Tennyson Point were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.6% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (3.8% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (10.2% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.2% compared to 12.6%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Marsfield's population increased by 2,793 people (29.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.86% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+697 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+591 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+590 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+416 people)

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