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Cabramatta Place

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Cabramatta Place provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Cabramatta 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 Cabramatta 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
Cabramatta Place - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2,4714.75.23,2066.76.6-735
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4,1628.08.64,80810.09.5-647
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4,0817.88.24,2228.88.9-142
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5,51410.69.94,6339.710.4+881
Young workforce (25 to 34)6,99813.413.06,48513.513.4+512
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)9,83218.918.410,63022.220.7-798
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)7,46714.313.46,09212.713.5+1,374
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)6,15611.812.13,6567.68.7+2,500
Seniors (70 to 84)4,1558.09.23,3637.07.2+791
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,2222.32.18531.81.3+368
Total52,058100.0100.047,953100.0100.0+4,105
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Cabramatta Place in 2021 compared to Fairfield City shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.0% and 23.4% respectively for Fairfield City.

The major differences between the age structure of Cabramatta Place and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.3% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.0% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Cabramatta Place's population increased by 4,105 people (8.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.82% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+2,500 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,374 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+881 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-798 people)

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