City of Albany
Local workers - Age structure - Arts and Recreation Services
In the City of Albany, there are less younger workers (15 to 44 years) than older workers (45 year and over) working in Arts and Recreation Services.
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 Albany. 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 Albany, Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Income and Hours worked.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
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City of Albany - Arts and Recreation Services | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
Ten year age groups (years) | Number | % | Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services% | Number | % | Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services% | 2011 - 2016 | ||
15 to 24 years | 23 | 10.7 | 5.2 | 35 | 23.0 | 4.7 | -12 | ||
25 to 34 years | 33 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 10 | 6.6 | 15.7 | +23 | ||
35 to 44 years | 38 | 17.8 | 23.6 | 41 | 27.0 | 20.9 | -3 | ||
45 to 54 years | 49 | 22.9 | 29.3 | 35 | 23.0 | 36.6 | +14 | ||
55 to 64 years | 48 | 22.4 | 25.1 | 21 | 13.8 | 22.0 | +27 | ||
65 years and over | 23 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 10 | 6.6 | 0 | +13 | ||
Total Persons | 214 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 152 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +62 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id informed decisions Please refer to specific data notes for more information |


Dominant groups
Analysis of the age structure of the Arts and Recreation Services workforce in the City of Albany in 2016 compared to Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (15 to 44 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (45 years and over).
Overall, 43.9% of the Arts and Recreation Services workforce was aged under 45 years, compared to 42.9% for Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services. 56.1% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 57.1% for Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services.
The major differences between the age structure of the Arts and Recreation Services workforce in the City of Albany and the Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services workforce were:
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 15 to 24 years (10.7% compared to 5.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers aged 35 to 44 years (17.8% compared to 23.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers aged 45 to 54 years (22.9% compared to 29.3%)
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 65 years and over (10.7% compared to 2.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the age structure of the Arts and Recreation Services workforce in the City of Albany between 2011 and 2016 were:
- 55 to 64 years (+27 local workers)
- 25 to 34 years (+23 local workers)
- 45 to 54 years (+14 local workers)
- 65 years and over (+13 local workers)