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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Regional Australia had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Regional Australia.
The Age Structure of Regional Australia provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Regional Australia'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 Regional Australia'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Australia - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Regional Australia % | Number | % | Regional Australia % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 454,604 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 465,039 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -10,435 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 723,008 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 704,995 | 9.1 | 9.1 | +18,013 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 623,269 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 580,963 | 7.5 | 7.5 | +42,306 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 627,767 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 616,565 | 7.9 | 7.9 | +11,202 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 999,166 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 903,884 | 11.6 | 11.6 | +95,282 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 1,509,394 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 1,455,997 | 18.7 | 18.7 | +53,397 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 1,094,501 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 1,072,825 | 13.8 | 13.8 | +21,676 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 1,085,771 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 982,934 | 12.6 | 12.6 | +102,837 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 1,024,927 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 810,019 | 10.4 | 10.4 | +214,908 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 202,725 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 182,174 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +20,551 |
| Total | 8,345,132 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,775,395 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +569,737 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Regional Australia in 2021 compared to Regional Australia shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 21.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.6% and 27.7% respectively for Regional Australia.
There were no major differences between Regional Australia and Regional Australia in 2021.
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Regional Australia's population increased by 569,737 people (7.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.42% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+214,908 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+102,837 people)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+95,282 people)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+53,397 people)
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