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Tamworth Urban Area

Service age groups

In 2021, Tamworth Urban Area had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek.

The Age Structure of Tamworth Urban Area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Tamworth Urban Area'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 Tamworth Urban Area'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 - Service age groups
Tamworth Urban Area - Total persons (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek %Number%Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3,1506.45.53,0387.15.3+112
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4,96110.011.04,0059.411.1+956
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4,3188.710.44,0519.511.1+267
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4,0048.16.43,6658.66.0+339
Young workforce (25 to 34)6,77913.77.65,02011.87.6+1,759
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)8,78517.820.68,18619.323.4+599
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5,58611.313.75,38212.716.0+204
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5,14610.413.04,35810.212.6+788
Seniors (70 to 84)5,42911.010.23,9119.26.1+1,518
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,2892.61.59062.10.8+383
Total49,447100.0100.042,522100.0100.0+6,925
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Tamworth Urban Area in 2021 compared to Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 25.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.0% and 24.7% respectively for Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek.

The major differences between the age structure of Tamworth Urban Area and Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.7% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.8% compared to 20.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.4% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.3% compared to 13.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Tamworth Urban Area's population increased by 6,925 people (16.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.52% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,759 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,518 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+956 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+788 people)

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