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North Ryde - Chatswood West

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In 2021, North Ryde - Chatswood West had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Ryde (Top Ryde).

The Age Structure of North Ryde - Chatswood West provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of North Ryde - Chatswood West'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 North Ryde - Chatswood West's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Age structure - Service age groups
North Ryde - Chatswood West - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Ryde (Top Ryde) %Number%Ryde (Top Ryde) %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)8325.85.76656.56.3+166
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,1437.97.18878.78.0+256
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8756.15.06726.66.3+202
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,1558.08.28388.210.5+316
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,42816.921.51,31612.919.6+1,111
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,19222.224.42,42123.724.0+770
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,77912.410.61,13611.19.8+642
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,45010.18.89339.16.0+516
Seniors (70 to 84)1,1858.27.11,20211.88.2-17
Elderly aged (85 and over)3452.41.61451.41.3+200
Total14,384100.0100.010,221100.0100.0+4,163
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of North Ryde - Chatswood West in 2021 compared to Ryde (Top Ryde) shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 19.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.7% and 17.6% respectively for Ryde (Top Ryde).

The major differences between the age structure of North Ryde - Chatswood West and Ryde (Top Ryde) were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.4% compared to 10.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.1% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.9% compared to 21.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.2% compared to 24.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, North Ryde - Chatswood West's population increased by 4,163 people (40.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.72% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,111 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+770 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+642 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+516 people)

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