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Broken Hill City

Service age groups

In 2021, Broken Hill City had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Regional NSW.

The Age Structure of Broken Hill City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Broken Hill City'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 Broken Hill City'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
Broken Hill City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9725.55.59745.55.8-2
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,4138.08.61,3737.88.9+40
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,1956.87.41,1716.67.3+24
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,2907.37.61,3307.57.9-40
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,18212.411.62,11411.911.0+68
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,83016.117.52,97716.818.0-147
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,28013.012.82,64214.913.8-362
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,54514.513.32,40713.613.1+138
Seniors (70 to 84)2,29513.013.02,12012.011.4+175
Elderly aged (85 and over)5903.42.85933.42.7-3
Total17,592100.0100.017,701100.0100.0-109
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 service age groups of Broken Hill City in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 30.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.4% and 29.1% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between the age structure of Broken Hill City and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (14.5% compared to 13.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.4% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.1% compared to 17.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Broken Hill City's population decreased by 109 people (0.6%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.12% per year over the period.

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

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (-362 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+175 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-147 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+138 people)

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