City of Brimbank

Local workers - Age structure - All industries

In the City of Brimbank, there are more younger workers (15 to 44 years) than older workers (45 year and over) working in All industries.

The Age Structure of an industry's local workers is a key component to understanding the role and function of that industry in the City of Brimbank. It is an indicator of the age of the industry and how long it has been established in the area, as well as the possible challenges in expanding that industry in the future.

For example an area with young local workers may be more mobile and likely to change jobs/industries in the future while an industry with an older local workers may face succession planning issues and challenges in attracting new staff.

For a complete local workers analysis for the City of Brimbank, Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Income and Hours worked.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers age structure
City of Brimbank - All industries20212016Change
Ten year age groups (years)Number%. Victoria%Number%. Victoria%2016 - 2021
15 to 24 years10,32413.213.88,91913.413.9+1,405
25 to 34 years18,90224.223.915,90623.923.8+2,996
35 to 44 years17,79122.822.815,38723.122.1+2,404
45 to 54 years16,45621.120.114,78822.221.3+1,668
55 to 64 years11,70415.014.79,58114.414.6+2,123
65 years and over2,9063.74.81,9182.94.2+988
Total Persons78,083100.0100.066,499100.0100.0+11,584

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

Analysis of the age structure of the workforce in the City of Brimbank in 2021compared to Victoria shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (15 to 44 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (45 years and over).

Overall, 60.2% of the workforce was aged under 45 years, compared to 60.4% for Victoria. 39.8% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 39.6% for Victoria.

The major differences between the age structure of the workforce in the City of Brimbank and Victoria were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers aged 15 to 24 years (13.2% compared to 13.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers aged 25 to 34 years (24.2% compared to 23.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers aged 45 to 54 years (21.1% compared to 20.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers aged 65 years and over (3.7% compared to 4.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the age structure of the workforce in the City of Brimbank between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 25 to 34 years (+2,996 local workers)
  • 35 to 44 years (+2,404 local workers)
  • 55 to 64 years (+2,123 local workers)
  • 45 to 54 years (+1,668 local workers)

City of Brimbank

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