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Glebe - Forest Lodge

Service age groups

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In 2021, Glebe - Forest Lodge had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Green Square and City South Village Area.

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Glebe - Forest Lodge - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Green Square and City South Village Area %Number%Green Square and City South Village Area %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6734.05.16283.94.8+45
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)7934.83.16564.12.9+137
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5853.51.75773.62.0+8
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,86111.213.02,40214.920.0-541
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,81322.939.64,07525.336.8-262
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,77722.724.13,27420.320.4+503
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,90511.46.51,78311.16.5+122
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,68210.14.11,5559.63.9+127
Seniors (70 to 84)1,3718.22.59866.12.4+385
Elderly aged (85 and over)1801.10.41901.20.3-10
Total16,640100.0100.016,126100.0100.0+514
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Glebe - Forest Lodge in 2021 compared to Green Square and City South Village Area shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 12.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 9.9% and 7.0% respectively for Green Square and City South Village Area.

The major differences between the age structure of Glebe - Forest Lodge and Green Square and City South Village Area were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.1% compared to 4.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (8.2% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.4% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (22.9% compared to 39.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Glebe - Forest Lodge's population increased by 514 people (3.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.63% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-541 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+503 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+385 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-262 people)

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