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Para Vista - Valley View - Walkley Heights

Service age groups

In 2021, Para Vista - Valley View - Walkley Heights had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Salisbury.

The Age Structure of Para Vista - Valley View - Walkley Heights provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Para Vista - Valley View - Walkley Heights'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 Para Vista - Valley View - Walkley Heights'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
Para Vista - Valley View - Walkley Heights - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Salisbury %Number%Salisbury %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5165.76.75246.06.7-8
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)8399.28.58139.38.0+26
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6667.36.96627.66.2+4
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7688.49.36597.59.5+109
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,06311.714.91,04211.915.5+21
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,89420.818.31,84521.118.1+49
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,08211.912.097811.211.7+104
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)8118.99.61,02911.810.3-218
Seniors (70 to 84)1,23913.610.498611.310.8+253
Elderly aged (85 and over)2402.63.42032.33.2+37
Total9,118100.0100.08,741100.0100.0+377
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Para Vista - Valley View - Walkley Heights in 2021 compared to Salisbury shows that there was a similar 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, 22.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.1% and 23.4% respectively for Salisbury.

The major differences between the age structure of Para Vista - Valley View - Walkley Heights and Salisbury were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.6% compared to 10.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.8% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.7% compared to 14.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (5.7% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Para Vista - Valley View - Walkley Heights's population increased by 377 people (4.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.85% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+253 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (-218 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+109 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+104 people)

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