Central Coast Council area
Need for assistance - Five year age groups
There were 24344 people with a need for assistance living in Central Coast Council area, with largest age group being 85 and over year olds in 2021.
The age structure of the population with a need for assistance is an important indicator of whether the disabilities highlighted are age related or otherwise. Generally need for assistance increases with age, so a comparison with the age structure of the same population in a benchmark area may reveal an older or younger population with significant need for assistance.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Central Coast Council area's Age Structure for those with a need for assistance should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Types, Tenure and Employment Status.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
People with a need for assistance
| Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Central Coast Council area - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2011 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 350 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 267 | 1.5 | 1.4 | +83 | 10 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,327 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 633 | 3.5 | 3.3 | +694 | 11 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,412 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 652 | 3.6 | 3.2 | +760 | 12 |
| 15 to 19 | 957 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 517 | 2.9 | 2.5 | +440 | 13 |
| 20 to 24 | 670 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 329 | 1.8 | 1.9 | +341 | 14 |
| 25 to 29 | 559 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 296 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +263 | 15 |
| 30 to 34 | 485 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 349 | 1.9 | 1.9 | +136 | 16 |
| 35 to 39 | 524 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 410 | 2.3 | 2.4 | +114 | 17 |
| 40 to 44 | 647 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 520 | 2.9 | 3.2 | +127 | 18 |
| 45 to 49 | 755 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 702 | 3.9 | 4.2 | +53 | 19 |
| 50 to 54 | 895 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 921 | 5.1 | 5.3 | -26 | 20 |
| 55 to 59 | 1,259 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 962 | 5.4 | 6.1 | +297 | 21 |
| 60 to 64 | 1,498 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 1,315 | 7.3 | 7.7 | +183 | 22 |
| 65 to 69 | 1,681 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 1,234 | 6.9 | 6.9 | +447 | 23 |
| 70 to 74 | 2,041 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 1,257 | 7.0 | 7.4 | +784 | 24 |
| 75 to 79 | 2,317 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 1,497 | 8.3 | 9.1 | +820 | 25 |
| 80 to 84 | 2,484 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 2,177 | 12.1 | 11.8 | +307 | 26 |
| 85 and over | 4,483 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 3,905 | 21.8 | 20.0 | +578 | 27 |
| Total persons | 24,344 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 17,943 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,401 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the population needing assistance in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 12.6889% of the population needing assistance was aged between 0 and 14, and 53.4258% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 10.0329% and 56.253% respectively for New South Wales.
The major differences between the age structure of the population needing assistance Central Coast Council area and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 10 to 14 (5.8% compared to 4.3%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 5 to 9 (5.5% compared to 4.3%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 15 to 19 (3.9% compared to 3.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 70 to 74 (8.4% compared to 9.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Central Coast Council area's population needing assistance increased by 6401 people (35.6740790280332%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.09786889879453% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of the population needing assistance in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 75 to 79 (+820 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+784 persons)
- 10 to 14 (+760 persons)
- 5 to 9 (+694 persons)