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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThe age structure of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Richmond Valley 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, Richmond Valley 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 - Richmond Valley Council | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 412 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 197 | 12.0 | 11.8 | +215 |
| 5 to 11 | 639 | 17.2 | 16.1 | 304 | 18.6 | 16.8 | +335 |
| 12 to 17 | 485 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 239 | 14.6 | 13.1 | +246 |
| 18 to 24 | 411 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 189 | 11.6 | 12.2 | +222 |
| 25 to 34 | 460 | 12.4 | 13.3 | 183 | 11.2 | 12.4 | +277 |
| 35 to 49 | 554 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 243 | 14.9 | 15.6 | +311 |
| 50 to 59 | 328 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 153 | 9.4 | 9.2 | +175 |
| 60 to 64 | 166 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 65 | 4.0 | 3.3 | +101 |
| 65 and over | 266 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 63 | 3.9 | 5.5 | +203 |
| Total people | 3,721 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,636 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,085 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service age groups in Richmond Valley 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, 41.3% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Richmond Valley Council was aged between 0 and 17, and 7.1% 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 Richmond Valley Council and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Regional NSW were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 5 to 11 years (17.2% compared to 16.1%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 25 to 34 years (12.4% compared to 13.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 18 to 24 years (11.0% compared to 11.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Richmond Valley Council's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population increased by 2,085 people (127.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 17.86% 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 (+335 people)
- 35 to 49 (+311 people)
- 25 to 34 (+277 people)
- 12 to 17 (+246 people)
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