2.5
Existing Travel Characteristics and Demographics
2.5.1
Population
The Council LGA estimated number of residents in 2020 is 96,550 with a population density of 48.52 persons per hectare (source: https://profile.id.com.au/canada-bay). The population of the notable key local areas in the 2016 Census include:
Drummoyne: 12,946
Five Dock: 11,506
Concord: 11,506
Rhodes (East): 817
Rhodes (West): 12,465,
North Strathfield: 5,153
2.5.2
Age Group Demographics
Figure 2-4 shows the comparison of age profiles for five-year age groups between the Council LGA and Greater Sydney according to the 2016 Census. These age profile statistics show that:
Comparatively fewer children and young adults between the ages of five and 19 live in the Council LGA. This indicates that relatively there are lower numberss of primary and secondary school students in the Council LGA;
A notably higher proportion of the Canada Bay population is between the ages of 25 and 34 than in Greater Sydney.
Figure 2-4 Comparison of Age Profiles in Council LGA and Greater Sydney Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016
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