City of Coffs Harbour
Overseas born - Five year age groups
In 2021, there were 12,261 people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] living in City of Coffs Harbour, with largest age group being 70 to 74 year olds in 2021.
The Age Structure of the overseas born population in City of Coffs Harbour provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care and language services. Overseas-born populations may have a quite different age profile to the general population, depending on when the main groups migrated. For instance in a student area they are likely to be younger, however an area which received a lot of post-war migration may have an older population.
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 overseas-born 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?'
People [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]
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| City of Coffs Harbour - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Mid-Coast NSW | Number | % | Mid-Coast NSW | 2011 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 98 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 98 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 306 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 227 | 2.6 | 1.0 | +79 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 395 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 272 | 3.1 | 1.5 | +123 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 400 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 268 | 3.0 | 1.3 | +132 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 447 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 313 | 3.5 | 0.8 | +134 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 822 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 385 | 4.4 | 1.7 | +437 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 977 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 428 | 4.8 | 2.6 | +549 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 978 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 539 | 6.1 | 4.1 | +439 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 901 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 614 | 6.9 | 5.4 | +287 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 830 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 783 | 8.9 | 7.4 | +47 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 824 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 774 | 8.8 | 8.3 | +50 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 921 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 753 | 8.5 | 9.1 | +168 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 869 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 955 | 10.8 | 14.0 | -86 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 874 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 736 | 8.3 | 13.9 | +138 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 1,010 | 8.2 | 15.3 | 578 | 6.5 | 11.4 | +432 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 692 | 5.6 | 11.6 | 431 | 4.9 | 7.5 | +261 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 480 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 349 | 3.9 | 5.1 | +131 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 437 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 341 | 3.9 | 4.4 | +96 | 2018 |
| Total people | 12,261 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,844 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,417 | |
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 five year age groups of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in 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, 6.5% of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] was aged between 0 and 14, and 28.5% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 2.5% and 50.8% respectively for Mid-Coast NSW.
The major differences between the age structure of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in City of Coffs Harbour and Mid-Coast NSW were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 30 to 34 (8.0% compared to 3.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 70 to 74 (8.2% compared to 15.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 75 to 79 (5.6% compared to 11.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 65 to 69 (7.1% compared to 11.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in age structure of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 30 to 34 (+549 persons)
- 35 to 39 (+439 persons)
- 25 to 29 (+437 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+432 persons)