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RDA Northern Territory

Service age groups

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In 2021, the RDA Northern Territory had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Northern Territory.

The Age Structure of the RDA Northern Territory provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the RDA Northern Territory'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 the RDA Northern Territory'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
RDA Northern Territory - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Northern Territory %Number%Northern Territory %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)16,2247.07.017,6307.77.7-1,406
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)23,42010.110.122,94510.010.0+475
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)17,7957.77.717,5677.77.7+228
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)21,4379.29.222,0539.69.6-616
Young workforce (25 to 34)42,89418.418.443,03618.818.8-142
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)50,87521.921.951,08322.322.3-208
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)27,99112.012.027,74012.112.1+251
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)19,5868.48.417,7687.87.8+1,818
Seniors (70 to 84)11,2254.84.88,0663.53.5+3,159
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,1570.50.59380.40.4+219
Total232,604100.0100.0228,826100.0100.0+3,778
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 the RDA Northern Territory in 2021 compared to Northern Territory shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 13.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.7% and 13.7% respectively for Northern Territory.

There were no major differences between RDA Northern Territory and Northern Territory in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, RDA Northern Territory's population increased by 3,778 people (1.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.33% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+3,159 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,818 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-1,406 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-616 people)

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