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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThe age structure of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Gunnedah Shire Council provides insights into the demand for age-based services. Typically Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations around Australia have a younger age structure than the total population, but age structures vary greatly between areas.
Service age groups combine age groups which are likely to be at a similar life stage and consume similar services from Local Government. For instance this view of population combines primary, secondary and tertiary education age population into discrete groups, which can’t be seen in the uniform 5-year age group categories.
To get a more complete picture, Gunnedah Shire Council's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Highest Level of Schooling information.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth (or age last birthday)?'
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| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Gunnedah Shire Council | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 531 | 13.1 | 11.0 | 228 | 14.5 | 11.8 | +303 |
| 5 to 11 | 773 | 19.1 | 16.1 | 265 | 16.8 | 16.8 | +508 |
| 12 to 17 | 460 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 200 | 12.7 | 13.1 | +260 |
| 18 to 24 | 453 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 182 | 11.6 | 12.2 | +271 |
| 25 to 34 | 621 | 15.4 | 13.3 | 200 | 12.7 | 12.4 | +421 |
| 35 to 49 | 470 | 11.6 | 14.8 | 216 | 13.7 | 15.6 | +254 |
| 50 to 59 | 323 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 129 | 8.2 | 9.2 | +194 |
| 60 to 64 | 159 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 60 | 3.8 | 3.3 | +99 |
| 65 and over | 255 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 95 | 6.0 | 5.5 | +160 |
| Total people | 4,045 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,575 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,470 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service age groups in Gunnedah Shire Council in 2021 compared to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Regional NSW shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age group (65+ years).
Overall, 43.6% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Gunnedah Shire Council was aged between 0 and 17, and 6.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 40.3% and 6.7% respectively for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Regional NSW.
The major differences between the age groups of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Gunnedah Shire and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Regional NSW were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 5 to 11 years (19.1% compared to 16.1%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 0 to 4 years (13.1% compared to 11.0%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 25 to 34 years (15.4% compared to 13.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 35 to 49 years (11.6% compared to 14.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Gunnedah Shire Council's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population increased by 2,470 people (156.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 20.76% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age groups of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 5 to 11 (+508 people)
- 25 to 34 (+421 people)
- 0 to 4 (+303 people)
- 18 to 24 (+271 people)
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