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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Big Rivers.
The Age Structure of Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA'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 Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Service age group (years) | Number | % | Big Rivers % | Number | % | Big Rivers % | 2016 to 2021 |
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 228 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 294 | 10.5 | 9.2 | -66 |
Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 341 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 347 | 12.3 | 11.5 | -6 |
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 234 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 243 | 8.6 | 9.2 | -9 |
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 427 | 15.2 | 11.9 | 386 | 13.7 | 10.5 | +41 |
Young workforce (25 to 34) | 492 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 464 | 16.5 | 17.6 | +28 |
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 451 | 16.1 | 19.1 | 468 | 16.6 | 19.3 | -17 |
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 315 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 303 | 10.8 | 11.4 | +12 |
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 185 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 192 | 6.8 | 7.3 | -7 |
Seniors (70 to 84) | 122 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 105 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +17 |
Elderly aged (85 and over) | 13 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +3 |
Total | 2,808 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,812 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -4 |
Analysis of the service age groups of Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA in 2021 compared to Big Rivers shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 28.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 11.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.8% and 12.3% respectively for Big Rivers.
The major differences between the age structure of Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA and Big Rivers were:
From 2016 to 2021, Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA's population decreased by 4 people (0.1%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.03% per year over the period.
The largest change in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 was in the age group:
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