Analysis of the service age groups of Georges River Council area in 2021 compared to Sutherland Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 19.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.2% and 24.8% respectively for Sutherland Shire.
The major differences between the age structure of Georges River Council area and Sutherland Shire were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (15.5% compared to 11.5%)
- A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.8% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (6.3% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (9.6% compared to 10.7%)