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Acacia Gardens - Parklea

Service age groups

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In 2021, Acacia Gardens - Parklea had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Greater Western Sydney Region.

The Age Structure of Acacia Gardens - Parklea provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Acacia Gardens - Parklea'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 Acacia Gardens - Parklea'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
Acacia Gardens - Parklea - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Western Sydney Region %Number%Greater Western Sydney Region %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1926.36.62287.37.0-36
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)30410.09.632710.59.5-23
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2598.57.42608.37.5-1
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2578.58.72768.99.2-19
Young workforce (25 to 34)39513.015.049215.815.4-97
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)81426.821.480925.920.8+5
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)39012.811.740613.012.3-16
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2628.69.82227.19.5+40
Seniors (70 to 84)1424.78.0882.87.0+54
Elderly aged (85 and over)210.71.9100.31.9+11
Total3,036100.0100.03,118100.0100.0-82
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 female service age groups of Acacia Gardens - Parklea in 2021 compared to Greater Western Sydney Region 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, 24.9% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 14.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.6% and 19.6% respectively for Greater Western Sydney Region.

The major differences between the female age structure of Acacia Gardens - Parklea and Greater Western Sydney Region were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (26.8% compared to 21.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.7% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.0% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (0.7% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Acacia Gardens - Parklea's female population decreased by 82 people (2.6%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.53% 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:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-97 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+54 females)

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