Douglas Shire Council

Resident workers - Age structure

In Douglas Shire Council, most resident workers in All industries are over 45 years old.

The Age Structure of Douglas Shire Council's resident workers is indicative of the residential role and function of the local area. This includes factors such as when the area was settled; what types of households live there; the level of access the area has to employment, services and facilities; the local dwelling stock characteristics (including cost of housing); local amenity and a range of other factors that attract people to an area.

The age structure of Douglas Shire Council's resident workers is indicative of the skill-levels and experience that local businesses can draw upon. For example, younger resident workers, while less experienced, are typically more mobile and have higher level skills in use of new technologies.

For a complete local resident workers analysis for Douglas Shire Council, Age Structure should be analysed in conjunction with Qualification, Occupations, Hours worked and Income.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers age structure
Douglas Shire Council - All industries20212016Change
Ten year age groups (years)Number%. Queensland%Number%. Queensland%2016 - 2021
15 to 24 years61010.515.558810.715.6+22
25 to 34 years1,08318.721.61,07419.521.8+9
35 to 44 years1,12519.421.81,14220.722.0-17
45 to 54 years1,26621.921.01,28423.321.9-18
55 to 64 years1,22821.215.31,04619.014.8+182
65 years and over4778.24.73726.84.0+105
Total Persons5,789100.0100.05,506100.0100.0+283

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

Analysis of the resident workers (All industries) age structure of Douglas Shire Council in 2021compared to Queensland shows that there was a lower proportion of persons in the younger age groups (15 to 44 years) as well as a higher proportion of persons in the older age groups (45 years and over).

Overall, 48.7% of the resident workers was aged under 45 years, compared to 58.9% for Queensland. 51.3% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 41.1% for Queensland.

The major difference between the resident workers age structure of Douglas Shire Council and Queensland is:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers aged 55 to 64 years (21.2% compared to 15.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers aged 15 to 24 years (10.5% compared to 15.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers aged 65 years and over (8.2% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers aged 25 to 34 years (18.7% compared to 21.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Douglas Shire Council's resident workers (All industries) population increased by 283 people (5.1%). This represents an average annual change of 1.01% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the resident workers age structure in Douglas Shire Council between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 55 to 64 years (+182 persons)
  • 65 years and over (+105 persons)
  • 15 to 24 years (+22 persons)
  • 45 to 54 years (-18 persons)

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