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Tamworth Regional Council

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Tamworth Regional Council provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Tamworth Regional Council'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 Tamworth Regional Council'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
Tamworth Regional Council - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2,0686.75.72,0257.06.1+43
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,14310.28.92,98310.39.2+160
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,8619.37.72,4758.57.6+386
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,4027.87.92,2977.98.2+105
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,83612.411.63,51912.111.0+317
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)5,34617.317.35,17117.817.7+175
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3,64211.812.73,65512.613.7-13
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3,51011.413.23,53212.113.2-22
Seniors (70 to 84)3,49311.312.82,93210.111.1+561
Elderly aged (85 and over)5981.92.24931.72.0+105
Total30,899100.0100.029,082100.0100.0+1,817
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 male service age groups of Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 26.1% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.4% and 28.2% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between the male age structure of Tamworth Regional Council and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.3% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.2% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.4% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.3% compared to 12.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tamworth Regional Council's male population increased by 1,817 people (6.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.22% 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:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+561 males)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+386 males)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+317 males)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+175 males)

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