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Campbelltown City CouncilCommunity profile

Eagle Vale

Service age groups

In 2021, Eagle Vale had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Campbelltown City.

The Age Structure of Eagle Vale provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Eagle Vale'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 Eagle Vale'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
Eagle Vale - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Campbelltown City %Number%Campbelltown City %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3526.17.476716.211.0-416
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)58610.210.576116.115.2-175
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4728.27.93467.311.8+126
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5279.18.84529.611.2+74
Young workforce (25 to 34)83314.414.51,33328.218.0-500
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,16720.221.183017.522.2+336
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)73912.811.11453.15.9+593
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)68511.99.9751.62.0+610
Seniors (70 to 84)3736.57.6220.52.5+351
Elderly aged (85 and over)350.61.10--0.2+35
Total5,769100.0100.04,735100.0100.0+1,034
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Eagle Vale in 2021 compared to Campbelltown City shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 25.8% and 18.6% respectively for Campbelltown City.

The major differences between the age structure of Eagle Vale and Campbelltown City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.9% compared to 9.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (12.8% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (6.1% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (6.5% compared to 7.6%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Eagle Vale's population increased by 1,034 people (21.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.66% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+610 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+593 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-500 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-416 people)

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