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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThe age structure of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Central Coast NSW provides insights into the demand for age-based services. Typically Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations around Australia have a younger age structure than the total population, but age structures vary greatly between areas.
Service age groups combine age groups which are likely to be at a similar life stage and consume similar services from Local Government. For instance this view of population combines primary, secondary and tertiary education age population into discrete groups, which can’t be seen in the uniform 5-year age group categories.
To get a more complete picture, Central Coast NSW's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Highest Level of Schooling information.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth (or age last birthday)?'
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| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Central Coast NSW | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Central Coast Council area - Total population % | Number | % | Central Coast Council area - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 1,940 | 11.4 | 5.6 | 1,502 | 12.0 | 5.9 | +438 |
| 5 to 11 | 2,772 | 16.3 | 8.6 | 2,048 | 16.4 | 8.9 | +724 |
| 12 to 17 | 2,263 | 13.3 | 7.4 | 1,682 | 13.5 | 7.4 | +581 |
| 18 to 24 | 2,127 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 1,687 | 13.5 | 7.9 | +440 |
| 25 to 34 | 2,263 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 1,553 | 12.4 | 10.8 | +710 |
| 35 to 49 | 2,515 | 14.8 | 18.3 | 1,886 | 15.1 | 18.6 | +629 |
| 50 to 59 | 1,538 | 9.0 | 12.9 | 1,122 | 9.0 | 13.4 | +416 |
| 60 to 64 | 572 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 353 | 2.8 | 6.2 | +219 |
| 65 and over | 1,055 | 6.2 | 22.2 | 647 | 5.2 | 20.9 | +408 |
| Total people | 17,045 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,480 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,565 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service age groups in Central Coast NSW in 2021 compared to the the total population in Central Coast NSW 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 group (65+ years).
Overall, 40.9% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Central Coast NSW was aged between 0 and 17, and 6.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 21.6% and 22.2% respectively for the the total population in Central Coast NSW.
The major differences between the age groups of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Central Coast Council area and the the total population in Central Coast NSW were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 5 to 11 years (16.3% compared to 8.6%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 12 to 17 years (13.3% compared to 7.4%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 0 to 4 years (11.4% compared to 5.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 65 and over years (6.2% compared to 22.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Central Coast NSW's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population increased by 4,565 people (36.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 6.43% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age groups of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 5 to 11 (+724 people)
- 25 to 34 (+710 people)
- 35 to 49 (+629 people)
- 12 to 17 (+581 people)
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