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Bathurst Regional Council area

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In 2021, Bathurst Regional Council area had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Regional NSW.

The Age Structure of Bathurst Regional Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Bathurst Regional Council area'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 Bathurst Regional Council area's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

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Age structure - Service age groups
Bathurst Regional Council area - Total males (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,2775.85.71,1176.87.5+159
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,0279.29.01,84711.211.2+179
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,9168.77.71,84311.29.2+73
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,1719.98.02,18813.39.1-18
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,98513.511.72,34814.213.4+636
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,98518.117.33,59621.822.0+389
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,64412.012.71,5819.610.5+1,062
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,46111.213.11,0406.39.0+1,421
Seniors (70 to 84)2,20210.012.78335.07.5+1,368
Elderly aged (85 and over)3691.72.21170.70.7+251
Total22,037100.0100.016,515100.0100.0+5,521
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1996 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Bathurst Regional Council area in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.7% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.4% and 27.9% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between the male age structure of Bathurst Regional Council area and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.9% compared to 8.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.5% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.0% compared to 12.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.2% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Bathurst Regional Council area's male population increased by 5,522 people (33.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.16% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,421 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,368 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,062 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+636 males)

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