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Williams Landing - Laverton North

Service age groups

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In 2021, Williams Landing - Laverton North had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Wyndham.

The Age Structure of Williams Landing - Laverton North provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Williams Landing - Laverton North'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 Williams Landing - Laverton North'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
Williams Landing - Laverton North - Total persons (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)8899.38.988513.19.8+3
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,11411.612.470210.411.3+412
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5846.17.53605.47.3+224
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)8609.08.24867.28.4+373
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,98420.717.51,74726.018.8+236
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,82029.425.51,76326.223.2+1,056
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)7067.48.94556.89.9+251
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4424.66.22704.06.7+171
Seniors (70 to 84)1781.94.2550.83.9+123
Elderly aged (85 and over)110.10.670.10.7+4
Total9,588100.0100.06,735100.0100.0+2,853
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Williams Landing - Laverton North in 2021 compared to the City of Wyndham 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, 27.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 6.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 28.8% and 11.1% respectively for the City of Wyndham.

The major differences between the age structure of Williams Landing - Laverton North and the City of Wyndham were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (29.4% compared to 25.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (20.7% compared to 17.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (1.9% compared to 4.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (4.6% compared to 6.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Williams Landing - Laverton North's population increased by 2,853 people (42.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 7.32% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,056 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+412 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+373 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+251 people)

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