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Shellharbour City

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

The Age Structure of Shellharbour City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Shellharbour City'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 Shellharbour City'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?'

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Age structure - Service age groups
Shellharbour City - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Shellharbour - Barrack Point %Number%Shellharbour - Barrack Point %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4,5806.03.94,4358.58.0+145
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6,8779.17.86,13911.810.9+738
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6,0528.08.05,0369.78.6+1,016
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6,4688.57.85,0739.89.1+1,395
Young workforce (25 to 34)9,53212.610.28,22115.814.2+1,311
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)14,23818.817.511,58922.323.6+2,649
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)9,54512.613.95,0049.610.1+4,541
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)8,76811.616.23,6607.08.4+5,108
Seniors (70 to 84)8,09910.712.32,5745.06.6+5,525
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,7002.22.42640.50.4+1,436
Total75,859100.0100.051,995100.0100.0+23,864
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1996 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Shellharbour City in 2021 compared to Shellharbour - Barrack Point shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.7% and 30.9% respectively for Shellharbour - Barrack Point.

The major differences between the age structure of Shellharbour City and Shellharbour - Barrack Point were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.6% compared to 10.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.0% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.6% compared to 16.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.7% compared to 12.3%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Shellharbour City's population increased by 23,864 people (45.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.52% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+5,525 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+5,108 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+4,541 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,649 people)

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