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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Hills Plain had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Nundle - Rural South.
The Age Structure of Hills Plain provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Hills Plain'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 Hills Plain'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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Hills Plain in 2021 compared to Nundle - Rural South shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 33.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 14.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.8% and 33.7% respectively for Nundle - Rural South.
The major differences between the female age structure of Hills Plain and Nundle - Rural South were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (14.9% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (5.9% compared to 16.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (9.3% compared to 18.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (7.9% compared to 16.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Hills Plain's female population increased by 1,381 people (624.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 10.41% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+321 females)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+223 females)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+184 females)
- Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+146 females)
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