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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Woollahra Municipality had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Bellevue Hill.
The Age Structure of Woollahra Municipality provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Woollahra Municipality'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 Municipality'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Woollahra Municipality in 2021 compared to Bellevue Hill shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 16.9% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.2% and 23.2% respectively for Bellevue Hill.
The major differences between the female age structure of Woollahra Municipality and Bellevue Hill were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.2% compared to 10.3%)
- A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (3.7% compared to 1.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.8% compared to 21.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (6.6% compared to 7.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Woollahra Municipality's female population increased by 1,719 people (6.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.42% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,146 females)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+440 females)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+288 females)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (-246 females)
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