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 Banyule. 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 Banyule, 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 | |||||||||
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| City of Banyule - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Ten year age groups (years) | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| 15 to 24 years | 6,903 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 5,749 | 14.2 | 13.9 | +1,154 | ||
| 25 to 34 years | 10,637 | 22.5 | 23.9 | 8,723 | 21.6 | 23.8 | +1,914 | ||
| 35 to 44 years | 9,812 | 20.8 | 22.8 | 8,216 | 20.4 | 22.1 | +1,596 | ||
| 45 to 54 years | 9,641 | 20.4 | 20.1 | 8,941 | 22.2 | 21.3 | +700 | ||
| 55 to 64 years | 7,575 | 16.1 | 14.7 | 6,793 | 16.8 | 14.6 | +782 | ||
| 65 years and over | 2,611 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 1,929 | 4.8 | 4.2 | +682 | ||
| Total Persons | 47,179 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 40,351 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,828 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. 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 workforce in the City of Banyule in 2021compared to Victoria shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (15 to 44 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (45 years and over).
Overall, 58.0% of the workforce was aged under 45 years, compared to 60.4% for Victoria. 42.0% 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 Banyule and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 15 to 24 years (14.6% compared to 13.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers aged 25 to 34 years (22.5% compared to 23.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers aged 35 to 44 years (20.8% compared to 22.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 55 to 64 years (16.1% compared to 14.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the age structure of the workforce in the City of Banyule between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 25 to 34 years (+1,914 local workers)
- 35 to 44 years (+1,596 local workers)
- 15 to 24 years (+1,154 local workers)
- 55 to 64 years (+782 local workers)