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Stanhope Gardens

Service age groups

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In 2021, Stanhope Gardens had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Blacktown City.

The Age Structure of Stanhope Gardens provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Stanhope Gardens'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 Stanhope Gardens'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
Stanhope Gardens - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5906.37.57698.48.0-179
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,05511.310.91,15712.610.8-102
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)9299.98.08148.98.2+115
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7628.19.16397.09.5+123
Young workforce (25 to 34)9159.814.91,17612.815.5-261
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,61428.023.42,49727.221.7+117
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,08411.610.794510.311.4+139
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)7518.08.27167.88.5+35
Seniors (70 to 84)6006.46.24044.45.4+196
Elderly aged (85 and over)510.51.1510.61.10
Total9,351100.0100.09,168100.0100.0+183
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 Stanhope Gardens in 2021 compared to Blacktown City shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 27.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.5% and 15.5% respectively for Blacktown City.

The major differences between the age structure of Stanhope Gardens and Blacktown City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (28.0% compared to 23.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.9% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.8% compared to 14.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.3% compared to 7.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Stanhope Gardens's population increased by 183 people (2.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.4% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-261 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+196 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-179 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+139 people)

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