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Chaffey Ward

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Chaffey Ward provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Chaffey 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 Chaffey 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
Chaffey Ward - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4,2248.68.73,4678.89.5+757
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5,89512.012.24,22310.710.9+1,672
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3,5767.37.22,9817.67.2+595
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3,9068.07.73,4938.98.1+413
Young workforce (25 to 34)9,09718.518.37,51019.019.7+1,587
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)11,37823.224.98,28921.022.7+3,089
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4,5569.39.04,37411.110.1+182
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3,4717.16.62,9427.56.8+529
Seniors (70 to 84)2,5515.24.51,8184.64.1+733
Elderly aged (85 and over)4020.80.83630.90.9+39
Total49,056100.0100.039,460100.0100.0+9,596
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 female service age groups of Chaffey Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Wyndham shows that there was a similar 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, 27.9% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 13.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 28.2% and 11.9% respectively for the City of Wyndham.

The major difference between the female age structure of Chaffey Ward and the City of Wyndham is:

  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (23.2% compared to 24.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Chaffey Ward's female population increased by 9,596 people (24.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.45% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+3,089 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+1,672 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,587 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+757 females)

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