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City of Wyndham

Service age groups

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In 2021, the City of Wyndham had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Bellbridge.

The Age Structure of the City of Wyndham provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Wyndham'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 the City of Wyndham'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
City of Wyndham - Total females (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Bellbridge %Number%Bellbridge %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)12,6558.86.63,5569.711.3+9,099
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)17,66312.29.14,52912.314.3+13,134
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)10,4267.26.93,3429.18.8+7,084
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)11,1377.79.23,79610.38.5+7,341
Young workforce (25 to 34)26,44718.313.97,18919.524.1+19,258
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)35,95924.919.78,79723.924.5+27,162
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)13,0209.014.82,5677.04.8+10,453
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)9,4166.512.01,5084.12.2+7,908
Seniors (70 to 84)6,4454.57.01,3053.51.5+5,140
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,1960.80.72150.60.1+981
Total144,364100.0100.036,804100.0100.0+107,560
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of the City of Wyndham in 2021 compared to Bellbridge shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 28.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 11.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.7% and 19.7% respectively for Bellbridge.

The major differences between the female age structure of the City of Wyndham and Bellbridge were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (24.9% compared to 19.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (18.3% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (9.0% compared to 14.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.5% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, City of Wyndham's female population increased by 107,560 people (292.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.62% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+27,162 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+19,258 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+13,134 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+10,453 females)

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