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Rural Residential

Service age groups

In 2021, Rural Residential had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than New South Wales.

The Age Structure of Rural Residential provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Rural Residential'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 Rural Residential'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
Rural Residential - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4998.95.6684.46.0+430
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5479.78.41026.68.5+444
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3816.86.91066.86.8+275
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3726.68.0825.38.7+289
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,03518.414.115710.014.3+878
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,10619.620.120413.120.1+901
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)4187.412.417111.012.9+247
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4908.711.223915.310.9+250
Seniors (70 to 84)66611.810.630119.29.3+365
Elderly aged (85 and over)1212.12.81308.32.8-9
Total5,635100.0100.01,564100.0100.0+4,070
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 Rural Residential in 2021 compared to New South Wales 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, 25.3% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.8% and 24.6% respectively for New South Wales.

The major differences between the female age structure of Rural Residential and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (18.4% compared to 14.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (8.9% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (7.4% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (8.7% compared to 11.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Rural Residential's female population increased by 4,071 people (260.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 29.22% 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:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+901 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+878 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+444 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+430 females)

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