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Yarrawarrah

Service age groups

In 2021, Yarrawarrah had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Grays Point.

The Age Structure of Yarrawarrah provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Yarrawarrah'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 Yarrawarrah'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
Yarrawarrah - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Grays Point %Number%Grays Point %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1716.24.031910.66.4-149
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2489.09.554017.811.4-292
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2328.510.231610.410.1-84
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2037.49.32688.911.6-66
Young workforce (25 to 34)2609.56.438312.712.4-124
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)57420.919.589629.627.4-322
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)33012.016.51765.812.8+154
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)40714.811.9742.55.3+332
Seniors (70 to 84)29910.910.7491.62.4+250
Elderly aged (85 and over)210.82.060.20.2+14
Total2,745100.0100.03,032100.0100.0-287
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Yarrawarrah in 2021 compared to Grays Point 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, 23.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.8% and 24.6% respectively for Grays Point.

The major differences between the age structure of Yarrawarrah and Grays Point were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.5% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (14.8% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.2% compared to 4.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.0% compared to 16.5%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Yarrawarrah's population decreased by 287 people (9.5%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.33% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+332 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-322 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-292 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+250 people)

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