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City of Ryde

Service age groups

In 2021, the City of Ryde had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Greater Sydney.

The Age Structure of the City of Ryde provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Ryde'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 the City of Ryde'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
City of Ryde - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7,2675.66.05,6296.06.7+1,638
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)10,0097.88.87,5708.09.6+2,439
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7,0645.57.16,1436.58.0+921
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)11,1338.68.89,78810.49.9+1,345
Young workforce (25 to 34)23,72218.415.515,61916.516.0+8,103
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)29,17022.621.521,92923.222.6+7,241
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)14,63511.312.010,35911.011.5+4,276
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)12,3749.69.87,0637.57.1+5,311
Seniors (70 to 84)10,6428.28.78,6189.17.3+2,024
Elderly aged (85 and over)3,1112.42.01,7521.91.4+1,359
Total129,127100.0100.094,470100.0100.0+34,657
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 the City of Ryde in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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, 18.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.8% and 20.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Ryde and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (18.4% compared to 15.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.6% compared to 21.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (5.5% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (7.8% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Ryde's population increased by 34,657 people (36.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.57% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+8,103 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+7,241 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+5,311 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+4,276 people)

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