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2. Population and community characteristics Headlines
High proportion of people with private health insurance compared to the ESML catchment and NSW averages.
High proportion of speakers of languages with East Slavic origins when compared to ESML and NSW averages.
Lower levels of people over the age of 45 when compared to the ESML and NSW averages.
2.1. Population characteristics Figure 1 shows that the population profile of Waverley sub-region is broadly similar to the overall ESML catchment, but younger overall compared to NSW, with a higher proportion of residents aged 39 or below (59.7%) compared to NSW (52.8%). Persons aged 25 to 34 comprise almost one quarter of the (24.2%) overall population. 12.0% of the population are currently aged 65 or more. Figure 1: Population profile
Source: PHIDU and Australian Bureau of Statistics (2013)
Population growth forecasts for Waverley between 2011 and 2025 are provided in Figure 2. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), overall population growth is due to be 12.6% in Waverley compared to 12.9% in the ESML catchment and 13.6% across NSW. The figures show higher growth rates for those aged between 0 and 19 years old in Waverley compared to the average across ESML, with lower rates of growth projected for those aged 60-84. NSW Planning and Infrastructure anticipates that development will be relatively localised in this region over the coming years, with some recent approvals occurring in Bondi Junction Town Centre and Bondi Beach.
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