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Parks Place

Service age groups

In 2021, Parks Place had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Fairfield City.

The Age Structure of Parks Place provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Parks Place'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 Parks Place'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
Parks Place - Total persons (Enumerated)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5,1535.25.25,3675.76.1-215
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)8,6478.78.68,4429.09.0+205
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8,1678.38.27,7918.38.2+376
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9,4839.69.99,95410.610.7-471
Young workforce (25 to 34)12,42212.612.912,16913.013.6+253
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)17,64617.818.417,60918.819.3+37
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)12,95313.113.413,22114.113.6-268
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)12,65112.812.110,67011.410.3+1,980
Seniors (70 to 84)9,8329.99.17,2447.77.4+2,587
Elderly aged (85 and over)2,0172.02.11,4361.51.8+580
Total98,971100.0100.093,907100.0100.0+5,063
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 Parks Place in 2021 compared to Fairfield City shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 22.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.0% and 23.3% respectively for Fairfield City.

The major difference between the age structure of Parks Place and Fairfield City is:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (9.9% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Parks Place's population increased by 5,064 people (5.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.06% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+2,587 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,980 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+580 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-471 people)

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