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Lismore City

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In 2021, Lismore City had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Modanville - Dunoon and District.

The Age Structure of Lismore City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Lismore City's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.

Service age groups divide the population into age categories that reflect typical life-stages. They indicate the level of demand for services that target people at different stages in life and how that demand is changing.

To get a more complete picture Lismore City's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

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Age structure - Service age groups
Lismore City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Modanville - Dunoon and District %Number%Modanville - Dunoon and District %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2,1064.83.92,2565.24.7-150
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,7138.410.03,8168.89.9-103
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3,4277.78.13,3697.89.1+58
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3,2727.45.23,4948.15.1-222
Young workforce (25 to 34)4,75110.78.14,39510.27.4+356
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)8,12618.322.28,02418.621.2+102
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)6,27814.214.46,67615.517.7-398
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)6,50314.715.65,89313.715.9+610
Seniors (70 to 84)5,06711.411.34,0589.48.0+1,009
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,0812.41.21,1482.71.0-67
Total44,324100.0100.043,129100.0100.0+1,195
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Lismore City in 2021 compared to Modanville - Dunoon and District shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.0% and 28.1% respectively for Modanville - Dunoon and District.

The major differences between the age structure of Lismore City and Modanville - Dunoon and District were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.7% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (7.4% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.3% compared to 22.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.4% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Lismore City's population increased by 1,195 people (2.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.55% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,009 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+610 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (-398 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+356 people)

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