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West Daly Regional Council LGA

Service age groups

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In 2021, West Daly Regional Council LGA had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the RDA Northern Territory.

The Age Structure of West Daly Regional Council LGA provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of West Daly Regional Council LGA'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 West Daly Regional Council LGA'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?'

Age structure - Service age groups
West Daly Regional Council LGA - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%RDA Northern Territory %Number%RDA Northern Territory %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2137.27.035911.47.7-146
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)44715.110.149515.710.0-48
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)37112.57.737411.87.7-3
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)39213.29.238112.09.6+11
Young workforce (25 to 34)56919.218.464220.318.8-73
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)56218.921.952516.622.3+37
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2357.912.02327.312.1+3
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1374.68.41233.97.8+14
Seniors (70 to 84)351.24.8311.03.5+4
Elderly aged (85 and over)70.20.50--0.4+7
Total2,968100.0100.03,162100.0100.0-194
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 West Daly Regional Council LGA in 2021 compared to the RDA Northern Territory shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 34.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 6.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.7% and 13.7% respectively for the RDA Northern Territory.

The major differences between the age structure of West Daly Regional Council LGA and the RDA Northern Territory were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (15.1% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (12.5% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (13.2% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (7.9% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, West Daly Regional Council LGA's population decreased by 194 people (6.1%). This represents an average annual population change of -1.26% per year over the period.

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

  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-146 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-73 people)

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