City of Albany
Resident workers - Age structure
In the City of Albany, there are less younger workers (15 to 44 years) than older workers (45 year and over) in the resident workers (Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services).
The Age Structure of the City of Albany'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 Albany'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 Albany, 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Albany - Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Ten year age groups (years) | Number | % | Public Administration and Safety% | Number | % | Public Administration and Safety% | 2011 to 2016 | |
| 15 to 24 years | 12 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 9 | 4.7 | 5.1 | +3 | 31001 |
| 25 to 34 years | 24 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 31 | 16.1 | 15.9 | -7 | 31002 |
| 35 to 44 years | 38 | 21.3 | 24.0 | 40 | 20.7 | 24.7 | -2 | 31003 |
| 45 to 54 years | 54 | 30.3 | 29.7 | 71 | 36.8 | 30.8 | -17 | 31004 |
| 55 to 64 years | 45 | 25.3 | 24.5 | 42 | 21.8 | 21.2 | +3 | 31005 |
| 65 years and over | 5 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | +5 | 31006 |
| Total persons | 178 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 193 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -15 | |
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 resident workers (Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services) age structure of the City of Albany in 2016 compared to Public Administration and Safety shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (15 to 44 years) as well as a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (45 years and over).
Overall, 41.6% of the resident workers (Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services) was aged under 45 years, compared to 41.4% for Public Administration and Safety. 58.4% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 58.6% for Public Administration and Safety.
The major differences between the resident workers (Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services) age structure of the City of Albany and Public Administration and Safety were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services) aged 15 to 24 years (6.7% compared to 5.1%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services) aged 25 to 34 years (13.5% compared to 12.3%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services) aged 35 to 44 years (21.3% compared to 24.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services) aged 65 years and over (2.8% compared to 4.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, City of Albany's resident workers (Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services) population decreased by 15 people (7.8%). This represents an average annual change of -1.61% per year over the period.
There were no major changes in age structure of the resident workers (Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services) in the City of Albany between 2011 and 2016.