City of Adelaide
Resident workers - Age structure
In the City of Adelaide, there are more younger female workers (15 to 44 years) than older female workers (45 year and over) in the female resident workers .
The Age Structure of the City of Adelaide'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 City of Adelaide'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 City of Adelaide, Age Structure should be analysed in conjunction with Qualifications, Occupations, Hours worked and Income.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
| Resident workers age structure | ||||||||
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| City of Adelaide - Females - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Ten year age groups (years) | Number | % | South Australia% | Number | % | South Australia% | 2011 to 2016 | |
| 15 to 24 years | 873 | 19.8 | 14.8 | 943 | 22.1 | 16.1 | -70 | 31001 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,503 | 34.0 | 20.7 | 1,440 | 33.8 | 19.7 | +63 | 31002 |
| 35 to 44 years | 663 | 15.0 | 20.7 | 589 | 13.8 | 22.1 | +74 | 31003 |
| 45 to 54 years | 619 | 14.0 | 23.2 | 605 | 14.2 | 24.2 | +14 | 31004 |
| 55 to 64 years | 504 | 11.4 | 16.8 | 535 | 12.6 | 15.2 | -31 | 31005 |
| 65 years and over | 255 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 146 | 3.4 | 2.6 | +109 | 31006 |
| Total females | 4,417 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,258 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +159 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female resident workers age structure of the City of Adelaide in 2016 compared to South Australia shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (15 to 44 years) as well as a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (45 years and over).
Overall, 68.8% of the female resident workers was aged under 45 years, compared to 56.2% for South Australia. 31.2% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 43.8% for South Australia.
The major differences between the female resident workers age structure of the City of Adelaide and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of female resident workers aged 25 to 34 years (34.0% compared to 20.7%)
- A smaller percentage of female resident workers aged 45 to 54 years (14.0% compared to 23.2%)
- A smaller percentage of female resident workers aged 35 to 44 years (15.0% compared to 20.7%)
- A smaller percentage of female resident workers aged 55 to 64 years (11.4% compared to 16.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, City of Adelaide's female resident workers population increased by 159 people (3.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.74% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female resident workers age structure in the City of Adelaide between 2011 and 2016 were in the age groups:
- 65 years and over (+109 females)
- 35 to 44 years (+74 females)
- 15 to 24 years (-70 females)
- 25 to 34 years (+63 females)