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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Wider Darwin had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Tiwi Islands Regional Council LGA.
The Age Structure of Wider Darwin provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Wider Darwin'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 Wider Darwin'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 | |||||||
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| Wider Darwin - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Tiwi Islands Regional Council LGA % | Number | % | Tiwi Islands Regional Council LGA % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 4,914 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 5,171 | 7.1 | 6.6 | -257 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 6,824 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 6,566 | 9.0 | 13.7 | +258 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 5,189 | 7.3 | 14.1 | 4,955 | 6.8 | 10.0 | +234 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 6,434 | 9.0 | 10.2 | 6,845 | 9.4 | 11.5 | -411 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 12,726 | 17.8 | 15.8 | 14,099 | 19.4 | 16.9 | -1,373 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 15,609 | 21.9 | 22.1 | 16,952 | 23.3 | 23.1 | -1,343 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 8,842 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 8,922 | 12.3 | 10.2 | -80 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 6,309 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 6,086 | 8.4 | 6.2 | +223 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 4,096 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 2,809 | 3.9 | 1.9 | +1,287 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 373 | 0.5 | -- | 278 | 0.4 | -- | +95 |
| Total | 71,316 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 72,683 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1,367 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the male service age groups of Wider Darwin in 2021 compared to Tiwi Islands Regional Council LGA shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 23.7% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 30.7% and 8.6% respectively for Tiwi Islands Regional Council LGA.
The major differences between the male age structure of Wider Darwin and Tiwi Islands Regional Council LGA were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (5.7% compared to 1.5%)
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (17.8% compared to 15.8%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (8.8% compared to 7.1%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.3% compared to 14.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Wider Darwin's male population decreased by 1,367 people (1.9%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.38% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (-1,373 males)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-1,343 males)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,287 males)
- Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-411 males)
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