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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were 8,962 people with a need for assistance living in Cairns Regional Council, with largest age group being 85 and over year olds in 2021.
The age structure of the population with a need for assistance is an important indicator of whether the disabilities highlighted are age related or otherwise. Generally need for assistance increases with age, so a comparison with the age structure of the same population in a benchmark area may reveal an older or younger population with significant need for assistance.
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 Cairns Regional Council's Age Structure for those with a need for assistance should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Types, Tenure and Employment Status.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
| Five year age groups | |||||||
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| Cairns Regional Council - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Regional QLD | Number | % | Regional QLD | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 125 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 96 | 1.4 | 1.3 | +29 |
| 5 to 9 | 415 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 359 | 5.2 | 4.2 | +56 |
| 10 to 14 | 518 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 308 | 4.4 | 4.2 | +210 |
| 15 to 19 | 330 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 236 | 3.4 | 3.2 | +94 |
| 20 to 24 | 239 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 171 | 2.5 | 2.4 | +68 |
| 25 to 29 | 190 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 172 | 2.5 | 2.1 | +18 |
| 30 to 34 | 210 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 193 | 2.8 | 2.1 | +17 |
| 35 to 39 | 225 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 185 | 2.7 | 2.4 | +40 |
| 40 to 44 | 296 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 300 | 4.3 | 3.4 | -4 |
| 45 to 49 | 364 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 318 | 4.6 | 4.2 | +46 |
| 50 to 54 | 434 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 427 | 6.2 | 5.3 | +7 |
| 55 to 59 | 515 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 467 | 6.7 | 6.3 | +48 |
| 60 to 64 | 624 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 556 | 8.0 | 7.5 | +68 |
| 65 to 69 | 708 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 601 | 8.7 | 8.4 | +107 |
| 70 to 74 | 884 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 517 | 7.4 | 8.4 | +367 |
| 75 to 79 | 843 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 564 | 8.1 | 8.5 | +279 |
| 80 to 84 | 816 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 554 | 8.0 | 9.3 | +262 |
| 85 and over | 1,226 | 13.7 | 15.8 | 918 | 13.2 | 16.6 | +308 |
| Total persons | 8,962 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,942 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,020 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the population needing assistance in Cairns Regional Council in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 11.8% of the population needing assistance was aged between 0 and 14, and 50.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 11.6% and 52.5% respectively for Regional QLD.
The major differences between the age structure of the population needing assistance Cairns and Regional QLD were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 40 to 44 (3.3% compared to 2.7%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 45 to 49 (4.1% compared to 3.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 85 and over (13.7% compared to 15.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 80 to 84 (9.1% compared to 10.0%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Cairns's population needing assistance increased by 2,020 people (29.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.24% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of the population needing assistance in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+367 persons)
- 85 and over (+308 persons)
- 75 to 79 (+279 persons)
- 80 to 84 (+262 persons)
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