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Waverley Local Government Area (LGA)Community profile

Bondi Ward

Service age groups

In 2021, Bondi Ward had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than North Bondi.

The Age Structure of Bondi Ward provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Bondi Ward'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 Bondi Ward'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
Bondi Ward - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%North Bondi %Number%North Bondi %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)8615.26.97114.55.8+150
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)8715.29.27284.66.9+143
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6884.17.86654.25.5+23
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9065.46.11,71110.99.1-805
Young workforce (25 to 34)5,45432.819.74,79130.424.1+663
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,22625.425.73,58322.723.5+643
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,5329.210.91,4479.210.5+85
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)9905.96.99686.15.7+22
Seniors (70 to 84)9125.55.89375.97.4-25
Elderly aged (85 and over)2001.21.12161.41.4-16
Total16,640100.0100.015,757100.0100.0+883
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Bondi Ward in 2021 compared to North Bondi 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, 14.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 12.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.9% and 13.7% respectively for North Bondi.

The major differences between the age structure of Bondi Ward and North Bondi were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (32.8% compared to 19.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (5.2% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (4.1% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (5.2% compared to 6.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Bondi Ward's population increased by 883 people (5.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.27% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-805 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+663 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+643 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+150 people)

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