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6.1.3.2. Population aged 5-14 years
There were nearly 23,000 people aged 5-14 years in the Study Area at the 2011 Census, accounting for
approximately 10% of the total population. As a proportion of the overall population, this age group has
been in decline over the past decade. This trend is also evident across Greater Adelaide. Port Adelaide
Enfield has the largest population aged 5-14 years, with 12,422 people accounting for 11% of the total
population.
Figure 6.2: Time Series Analysis of Population aged 5-14 years
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Data Source:
ABS Time Series Profile for the Cities of Port Adelaide Enfield, Charles Sturt, West Torrens and Greater Adelaide
1 Based upon ‘place of enumeration’ - the place at which the person was counted on Census Night.
2 Defined using the State Government Western Adelaide Region boundary (i.e. the population of Port Adelaide Enfield (west), Charles Sturt and West
Torrens)
6.1.3.3. Population aged 15-24 years
The Study Area is home to proportionally fewer young adults aged 15-24 than Greater Adelaide, although
most jurisdictions have seen the age group increase in proportion over the past ten years. The age group
comprised 13.2% of the population of the Study Area region, compared with nearly 14% for Greater
Adelaide at the 2011 Census. West Torrens has an above average proportion of people aged 15-24
years, with nearly 8,000 people in the age group accounting for 14.4% of West Torrens’ overall
population.
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