Analysis of the five year age groups of FNQROC region in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 18.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 18.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.3% and 19.1% respectively for Regional QLD.
The major difference between the age structure of FNQROC region and Regional QLD is:
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (5.0% compared to 5.7%)