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Bathurst Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Bathurst Regional Council area

Five year age groups

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There were 5,517 people in low income households living in Bathurst Regional Council, with largest age group being 70 to 74 year olds in 2021.

The age structure of the population is a key indicator of the residential role and function of an area, and who it houses. For low income households the age breakdown can tell the story of the area, in terms of whether the low incomes are predominantly due to age (eg. aged pensioners) or other factors. Areas with high pensioner populations, or tertiary students may both have low incomes but for different reasons.

Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.

To get a more complete picture Bathurst Regional Council's Age Structure for those in low income households should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Types, Tenure, and Occupations.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Five year age groups
Bathurst Regional Council - Low income households20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Regional NSWNumber%Regional NSW2016 to 2021
0 to 43205.84.75216.96.1-201
5 to 94047.35.95947.97.1-190
10 to 143927.16.05577.46.6-165
15 to 193316.04.85036.75.7-172
20 to 241683.02.65096.83.9-341
25 to 291883.42.63034.03.3-115
30 to 341963.63.03194.33.7-123
35 to 392053.73.32974.04.0-92
40 to 441903.43.33454.64.4-155
45 to 492133.93.63364.54.4-123
50 to 542254.13.93074.14.6-82
55 to 592334.25.13434.65.5-110
60 to 643466.37.73935.27.3-47
65 to 694648.410.46028.09.3-138
70 to 7457010.311.75707.68.50
75 to 794438.09.34125.56.9+31
80 to 843556.46.63004.04.9+55
85 and over2745.05.42893.93.8-15
Total people counted in private dwellings5,517100.0100.07,500100.0100.0-1,983
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups for low income households in Bathurst Regional Council in 2021 compared to Regional NSW, shows that there was a similar proportion of people in low income households in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 20.2% of people in low income households were aged between 0 and 15, and 38.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.7% and 43.5% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between the five year age groups of low income households in Bathurst Regional Council and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of people aged 5 to 9 (7.3% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 65 to 69 (8.4% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 60 to 64 (6.3% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 70 to 74 (10.3% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, the number of people in low income households decreased by 1,983 people (26.4%) in Bathurst Regional Council area. This represents an average annual population change of -5.96% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure of low income households in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 20 to 24 (-341 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (-201 persons)
  • 5 to 9 (-190 persons)
  • 15 to 19 (-172 persons)

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