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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, NSROC Region had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than the City of Ryde.
The Age Structure of NSROC Region provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of NSROC Region'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 NSROC Region'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of NSROC Region in 2021 compared to the City of Ryde shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 19.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.8% and 21.7% respectively for the City of Ryde.
The major differences between the female age structure of NSROC Region and the City of Ryde were:
- A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (6.8% compared to 5.1%)
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (10.4% compared to 8.8%)
- A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.0% compared to 11.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.0% compared to 18.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, NSROC Region's female population increased by 16,671 people (5.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.06% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+6,499 females)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+4,883 females)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+3,056 females)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+2,741 females)
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