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Tamworth Regional CouncilCommunity profile

South Tamworth

Service age groups

In 2021, South Tamworth had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females aged 60 or older than Tamworth Regional Council.

The Age Structure of South Tamworth provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of South Tamworth'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 South Tamworth'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
South Tamworth - Total females (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)2106.35.52226.26.5-13
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2938.89.336810.210.5-76
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2367.17.92757.79.5-40
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2848.57.33239.07.4-39
Young workforce (25 to 34)49915.012.941211.511.8+87
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)52415.817.762917.521.5-105
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)37311.212.240611.312.2-33
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)38311.512.041811.69.0-36
Seniors (70 to 84)41312.412.247913.39.6-67
Elderly aged (85 and over)1073.23.0621.72.0+44
Total3,322100.0100.03,598100.0100.0-277
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 female service age groups of South Tamworth in 2021 compared to Tamworth Regional Council shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 22.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.7% and 27.2% respectively for Tamworth Regional Council.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (15.0% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.5% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (15.8% compared to 17.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.2% compared to 12.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, South Tamworth's female population decreased by 276 people (7.7%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.4% 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) (-105 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+87 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-76 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (-67 females)

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