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Tamworth Regional Council

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In 2021, Tamworth Regional Council had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females 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.

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Age structure - Service age groups
Tamworth Regional Council - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,7645.55.31,8776.15.6-113
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,9899.38.22,7919.18.5+198
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,5357.97.02,3687.77.1+167
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,3587.37.32,2407.37.6+118
Young workforce (25 to 34)4,14812.911.63,67112.011.0+477
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)5,69117.717.75,53918.118.2+152
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3,92412.213.04,14413.613.9-220
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3,84612.013.43,63811.913.0+208
Seniors (70 to 84)3,92812.213.23,36211.011.8+566
Elderly aged (85 and over)9783.03.39423.13.3+36
Total32,161100.0100.030,572100.0100.0+1,589
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to Regional NSW 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, 22.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.5% and 30.0% respectively for Regional NSW.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.9% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.3% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.0% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (12.2% compared to 13.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tamworth Regional Council's female population increased by 1,589 people (5.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.02% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+566 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+477 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (-220 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+208 females)

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