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Bossley Park

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Bossley Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Bossley Park'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 Bossley Park'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
Bossley Park - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7424.85.29186.47.2-176
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,3408.78.61,57810.910.9-238
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,2738.38.21,74912.19.4-476
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,4229.39.91,64711.410.4-225
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,77411.612.91,81612.614.7-42
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,72217.718.43,53224.523.0-810
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,95612.713.41,77312.310.8+183
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,06513.512.18275.77.0+1,238
Seniors (70 to 84)1,68211.09.15113.55.9+1,171
Elderly aged (85 and over)3762.42.1670.50.8+309
Total15,352100.0100.014,418100.0100.0+934
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Bossley Park 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, 21.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.0% and 23.3% respectively for Fairfield City.

The major differences between the age structure of Bossley Park and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.0% compared to 9.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.5% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.6% compared to 12.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Bossley Park's population increased by 934 people (6.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.31% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,238 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,171 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-810 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (-476 people)

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