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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Wooli - Tucabia and District was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 25 to 29 year olds, increasing by 231 people.
The Age Structure of Wooli - Tucabia and District provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Wooli - Tucabia and District's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
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 Wooli - Tucabia and District's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
| Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooli - Tucabia and District - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Rural North West % | Number | % | Rural North West % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 81 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 84 | 3.7 | 4.7 | -4 |
| 5 to 9 | 114 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 130 | 5.6 | 5.4 | -16 |
| 10 to 14 | 133 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 108 | 4.7 | 4.9 | +24 |
| 15 to 19 | 116 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 116 | 5.0 | 5.5 | -1 |
| 20 to 24 | 198 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 67 | 2.9 | 3.4 | +131 |
| 25 to 29 | 302 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 71 | 3.1 | 4.3 | +231 |
| 30 to 34 | 296 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 90 | 3.9 | 3.7 | +206 |
| 35 to 39 | 299 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 93 | 4.1 | 3.3 | +205 |
| 40 to 44 | 221 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 124 | 5.4 | 5.4 | +97 |
| 45 to 49 | 244 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 151 | 6.5 | 7.7 | +92 |
| 50 to 54 | 242 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 200 | 8.7 | 10.7 | +42 |
| 55 to 59 | 268 | 7.5 | 11.4 | 241 | 10.4 | 10.6 | +26 |
| 60 to 64 | 304 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 239 | 10.3 | 11.3 | +65 |
| 65 to 69 | 271 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 242 | 10.5 | 8.2 | +28 |
| 70 to 74 | 235 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 155 | 6.7 | 5.1 | +79 |
| 75 to 79 | 122 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 100 | 4.3 | 2.6 | +22 |
| 80 to 84 | 73 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 57 | 2.5 | 2.2 | +16 |
| 85 and over | 53 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 39 | 1.7 | 1.1 | +13 |
| Total population | 3,572 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,316 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,255 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Wooli - Tucabia and District in 2021 compared to Rural North West shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 9.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 21.1% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 15.3% and 22.7% respectively for Rural North West.
The major differences between the age structure of Wooli - Tucabia and District and Rural North West were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (8.5% compared to 3.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (8.4% compared to 4.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (8.3% compared to 4.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (7.5% compared to 11.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Wooli - Tucabia and District's population increased by 1,256 people (54.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 9.05% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 25 to 29 (+231 persons)
- 30 to 34 (+206 persons)
- 35 to 39 (+205 persons)
- 20 to 24 (+131 persons)
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