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Tamworth Regional Council

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Tamworth Regional Council was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 523 people.

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

Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.

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

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Five year age groups
Tamworth Regional Council - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
0 to 43,8296.15.53,9066.55.8-77
5 to 94,3376.96.14,1426.96.4+195
10 to 144,5387.26.34,0656.86.1+473
15 to 194,1026.55.73,7576.36.0+345
20 to 243,3165.35.43,1955.45.6+121
25 to 293,9186.25.73,6156.15.5+303
30 to 344,0626.45.93,5796.05.5+483
35 to 393,8356.15.93,3125.65.4+523
40 to 443,5195.65.63,6156.16.1-96
45 to 493,6945.96.13,7896.46.4-95
50 to 543,7646.06.23,8396.46.8-75
55 to 593,8096.06.63,9576.67.1-148
60 to 643,8326.16.93,7366.36.7+96
65 to 693,5285.66.43,4335.86.4+95
70 to 743,2425.15.92,7264.65.0+516
75 to 792,4133.84.32,1413.63.7+272
80 to 841,7632.82.91,4252.42.6+338
85 and over1,5792.52.81,4372.42.7+142
Total population63,080100.0100.059,669100.0100.0+3,411
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 20.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 19.9% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.9% and 22.2% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between the age structure of Tamworth Regional Council and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (7.2% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (6.9% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (6.1% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (5.6% compared to 6.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tamworth Regional Council's population increased by 3,411 people (5.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.12% per year over the period.

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

  • 35 to 39 (+523 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+516 persons)
  • 30 to 34 (+483 persons)
  • 10 to 14 (+473 persons)

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