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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 38,004 males living in City of Coffs Harbour, with largest age group being 60 to 64 year olds.
Age Structure is a key demographic measure which varies greatly from place to place depending on the prevalence of families, students, retirees etc. Generally, slightly more males than females are born, and males outnumber females among children groups. However, female life expectancy is higher throughout Australia, and most areas will have larger numbers of females in the senior age groups, particularly at 85+.
To get a more complete picture of the City of Coffs Harbour's age structure by sex, this data should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types..
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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
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| City of Coffs Harbour - Total males | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Regional NSW - Total males % | Number | % | Regional NSW - Total males % | 2011 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 2,038 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 2,075 | 6.3 | 6.6 | -37 |
| 5 to 9 | 2,456 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 2,190 | 6.6 | 6.6 | +266 |
| 10 to 14 | 2,576 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 2,421 | 7.3 | 7.0 | +155 |
| 15 to 19 | 2,267 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2,431 | 7.3 | 6.9 | -164 |
| 20 to 24 | 1,841 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 1,717 | 5.2 | 5.8 | +124 |
| 25 to 29 | 2,071 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 1,614 | 4.9 | 5.3 | +457 |
| 30 to 34 | 2,194 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1,546 | 4.7 | 5.2 | +648 |
| 35 to 39 | 2,265 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 1,904 | 5.7 | 6.0 | +361 |
| 40 to 44 | 2,137 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 2,047 | 6.2 | 6.4 | +90 |
| 45 to 49 | 2,341 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 2,229 | 6.7 | 6.8 | +112 |
| 50 to 54 | 2,345 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 2,439 | 7.3 | 7.2 | -94 |
| 55 to 59 | 2,369 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 2,509 | 7.6 | 6.8 | -140 |
| 60 to 64 | 2,629 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 2,370 | 7.1 | 6.6 | +259 |
| 65 to 69 | 2,627 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 1,808 | 5.4 | 5.4 | +819 |
| 70 to 74 | 2,299 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 1,392 | 4.2 | 4.2 | +907 |
| 75 to 79 | 1,586 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1,058 | 3.2 | 3.2 | +528 |
| 80 to 84 | 1,044 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 833 | 2.5 | 2.4 | +211 |
| 85 and over | 919 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 609 | 1.8 | 1.7 | +310 |
| Total people | 38,004 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 33,192 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,812 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the males in City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 compared to Regional NSW - Total males shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 18.6% of the males were aged between 0 and 14, and 22.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.6% and 21.4% respectively for Regional NSW - Total males.
The major differences between the five year age groups of males in City of Coffs Harbour and Regional NSW - Total males were:
- A larger percentage of males aged 65 to 69 (6.9% compared to 6.4%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 20 to 24 (4.8% compared to 5.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, males in the City of Coffs Harbour increased by 4,812 people (14.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.36% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of males in the City of Coffs Harbour between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+907 males)
- 65 to 69 (+819 males)
- 30 to 34 (+648 males)
- 75 to 79 (+528 males)
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