Analysis of the five year age groups of Sutherland Shire in 2021 compared to Georges River Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 18.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 18.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 15.9% and 17.3% respectively for Georges River Council area.
The major differences between the age structure of Sutherland Shire and Georges River Council area were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (6.4% compared to 5.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (5.5% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (5.6% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (6.0% compared to 7.5%)