City of Coffs Harbour
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in City of Coffs Harbour was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 1,219 people.
The Age Structure of City of Coffs Harbour provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of City of Coffs Harbour'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 City of Coffs Harbour's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| City of Coffs Harbour - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Mid-Coast NSW % | Number | % | Mid-Coast NSW % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 4,060 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4,055 | 5.6 | 4.6 | +5 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 4,734 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4,762 | 6.5 | 5.4 | -28 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 5,172 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 4,538 | 6.2 | 5.4 | +634 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 4,505 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4,331 | 5.9 | 5.3 | +174 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 3,601 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3,688 | 5.1 | 3.8 | -87 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 4,251 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 3,759 | 5.2 | 3.7 | +492 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 4,534 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 3,888 | 5.3 | 3.8 | +646 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 4,738 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 3,789 | 5.2 | 4.0 | +949 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 4,535 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4,426 | 6.1 | 5.1 | +109 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 4,889 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4,701 | 6.4 | 5.8 | +188 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 4,933 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 4,935 | 6.8 | 6.7 | -2 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 5,064 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 5,394 | 7.4 | 7.8 | -330 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 5,518 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 5,301 | 7.3 | 8.4 | +217 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 5,376 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 4,922 | 6.7 | 9.3 | +454 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 4,810 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 3,591 | 4.9 | 7.7 | +1,219 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 3,365 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 2,840 | 3.9 | 5.5 | +525 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 2,357 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 1,951 | 2.7 | 3.7 | +406 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 2,320 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2,070 | 2.8 | 3.8 | +250 | 2018 |
| Total population | 78,762 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 72,941 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,821 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 compared to Mid-Coast NSW 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, 17.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 23.1% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 14.6% and 33.2% respectively for Mid-Coast NSW.
The major differences between the age structure of City of Coffs Harbour and Mid-Coast NSW were:
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (6.1% compared to 9.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (4.3% compared to 6.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (6.8% compared to 9.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (7.0% compared to 8.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, City of Coffs Harbour's population increased by 5,821 people (8.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.55% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+1,219 persons)
- 35 to 39 (+949 persons)
- 30 to 34 (+646 persons)
- 10 to 14 (+634 persons)