Analysis of the female five year age groups of FNQROC region in 2021 compared to Cook (S) shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 17.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 15, and 19.6% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 14.4% and 18.7% respectively for Cook (S).
The major differences between the female age structure of FNQROC region and Cook (S) were:
- A larger percentage of females aged 15 to 19 (5.4% compared to 3.7%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 85 and over (2.0% compared to 0.4%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 60 to 64 (7.2% compared to 11.9%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 65 to 69 (6.6% compared to 9.1%)