Analysis of the service 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 (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 22.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.1% and 25.5% respectively for Regional QLD.
The major differences between the age structure of FNQROC region and Regional QLD were:
- A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.0% compared to 13.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (7.1% compared to 7.9%)