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Campbelltown City

Service age groups

In 2021, Campbelltown City had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Blair Athol.

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

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Campbelltown City - Total females (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Blair Athol %Number%Blair Athol %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6,4347.25.36,7289.2---294
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9,02810.17.49,42813.0---400
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6,8047.69.17,98811.0---1,184
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7,5588.411.37,90810.9---350
Young workforce (25 to 34)13,58215.111.611,71016.1--+1,872
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)18,74820.922.417,70624.3--+1,042
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)10,11911.316.05,4017.4--+4,718
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)9,10110.210.52,9774.1--+6,124
Seniors (70 to 84)7,0267.85.92,6063.6--+4,420
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,2641.40.33250.4--+939
Total89,664100.0100.072,777100.0--+16,887
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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 Campbelltown City in 2021 compared to Blair Athol shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.9% and 16.7% respectively for Blair Athol.

The major differences between the female age structure of Campbelltown City and Blair Athol were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (15.1% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.1% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.3% compared to 16.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.4% compared to 11.3%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Campbelltown City's female population increased by 16,887 people (23.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.84% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+6,124 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+4,718 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+4,420 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,872 females)

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