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Tamworth Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Hills Plain

Service age groups

In 2021, Hills Plain had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Tamworth Regional Council.

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?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Hills Plain - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Tamworth Regional Council %Number%Tamworth Regional Council %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3089.86.1204.86.7+287
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)42613.69.75513.010.8+370
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)31710.18.65312.510.2+263
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1615.17.5327.67.8+128
Young workforce (25 to 34)43013.712.7317.212.0+399
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)75624.217.510524.421.2+651
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3119.912.07617.812.5+234
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2237.111.7337.79.0+190
Seniors (70 to 84)1886.011.8194.68.5+168
Elderly aged (85 and over)100.32.510.41.5+8
Total3,130100.0100.0430100.0100.0+2,699
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Hills Plain in 2021 compared to Tamworth Regional Council 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, 33.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 13.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 24.4% and 25.9% respectively for Tamworth Regional Council.

The major differences between the age structure of Hills Plain and Tamworth Regional Council were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (24.2% compared to 17.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (13.6% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (6.0% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (7.1% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Hills Plain's population increased by 2,700 people (627.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 10.43% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+651 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+399 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+370 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+287 people)

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