In 2021, Woollahra Municipal Council area had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than SSROC region.
The Age Structure of Woollahra Municipal Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Woollahra Municipal Council area'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 Woollahra Municipal Council area's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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| Woollahra Municipal Council area - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | SSROC region % | Number | % | SSROC region % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 2,363 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 2,757 | 5.1 | 5.8 | -394 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 3,645 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 4,045 | 7.5 | 7.3 | -400 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 3,299 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 3,418 | 6.4 | 5.6 | -119 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 3,633 | 7.0 | 9.2 | 3,750 | 7.0 | 10.6 | -117 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 8,160 | 15.8 | 18.8 | 9,256 | 17.2 | 19.3 | -1,096 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 10,419 | 20.1 | 21.5 | 11,338 | 21.1 | 21.3 | -919 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 6,554 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 6,387 | 11.9 | 11.7 | +167 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 5,385 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 5,777 | 10.8 | 8.8 | -392 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 6,662 | 12.9 | 8.6 | 5,398 | 10.1 | 7.4 | +1,264 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 1,673 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1,571 | 2.9 | 2.1 | +102 |
| Total | 51,793 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 53,697 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1,904 |
Analysis of the service age groups of Woollahra Municipal Council area in 2021 compared to SSROC region shows that there was a lower 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, 18.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.5% and 20.2% respectively for SSROC region.
The major differences between the age structure of Woollahra Municipal Council area and SSROC region were:
From 2016 to 2021, Woollahra Municipal Council area's population decreased by 1,904 people (3.5%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.72% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
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