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Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount

Service age groups

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In 2021, Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Wollongong City.

The Age Structure of Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount'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 Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount'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
Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Wollongong City %Number%Wollongong City %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1076.85.7176.46.2+90
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)16810.78.32910.69.1+139
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1489.57.1217.78.2+127
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1026.59.8186.710.2+83
Young workforce (25 to 34)1409.013.23211.812.8+108
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)36123.119.06624.321.1+294
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)18712.012.34717.112.2+140
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)19712.611.02810.28.9+169
Seniors (70 to 84)1459.310.8124.49.6+133
Elderly aged (85 and over)90.62.720.81.7+7
Total1,564100.0100.0275100.0100.0+1,289
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount in 2021 compared to Wollongong City shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.1% and 24.6% respectively for Wollongong City.

The major differences between the age structure of Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount and Wollongong City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (23.1% compared to 19.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.7% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.0% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (6.5% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Haywards Bay - Yallah - Marshall Mount's population increased by 1,289 people (468.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 12.29% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+294 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+169 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+140 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+139 people)

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