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Tallawong - Rouse Hill

Service age groups

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In 2021, Tallawong - Rouse Hill had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Marsden Park Precinct.

The Age Structure of Tallawong - Rouse Hill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Tallawong - Rouse Hill'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 Tallawong - Rouse Hill's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Tallawong - Rouse Hill - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Marsden Park Precinct %Number%Marsden Park Precinct %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4369.810.4458.27.4+391
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)46610.513.3417.59.3+425
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2966.76.8397.17.8+258
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)47810.86.3356.58.8+443
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,11225.119.410419.016.7+1,007
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,12625.427.212022.022.1+1,006
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2595.96.95610.312.0+203
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1814.15.86011.010.7+121
Seniors (70 to 84)711.63.5376.85.1+34
Elderly aged (85 and over)50.10.381.50.2-3
Total4,434100.0100.0549100.0100.0+3,885
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 Tallawong - Rouse Hill in 2021 compared to Marsden Park Precinct shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 5.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 30.5% and 9.6% respectively for Marsden Park Precinct.

The major differences between the female age structure of Tallawong - Rouse Hill and Marsden Park Precinct were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (25.1% compared to 19.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (10.8% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.5% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (1.6% compared to 3.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tallawong - Rouse Hill's female population increased by 3,885 people (707.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 51.86% 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) (+1,007 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,006 females)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+443 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+425 females)

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