Cairns
Local workers - Age structure - Accommodation and Food Services
In Cairns, there are more younger workers (15 to 44 years) than older workers (45 year and over) in the Accommodation and Food Services local worker population.
The Age Structure of an industry's local workers is a key component to understanding the role and function of that industry in Cairns. 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 Cairns, Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Income and Hours worked.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
Please note – The 2016 Census used a new methodology to “impute” a work location to people who didn’t state their workplace address. As a result, 2016 and 2011 place of work data are not normally comparable. To allow comparison between 2011 and 2016, .id has sourced a 2011 dataset from the ABS which was experimentally imputed using the same methodology. To provide this detail, Cairns in 2011 had to be constructed from a best fit of Work Destination Zones (DZNs). While it may not be an exact match to the LGA or region boundary, it is considered close enough to allow some comparison. Users should treat this time series data with caution, however, and not compare directly with 2011 data from any other source.
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| Cairns - Accommodation and Food Services | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Ten year age groups (years) | Number | % | Queensland % | Number | % | Queensland % | 2011 to 2016 | ||
| 15 to 24 years | 2,321 | 32.5 | 44.7 | 1,918 | 29.4 | 42.3 | +403 | 31001 | 10 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,629 | 22.8 | 20.8 | 1,487 | 22.8 | 18.9 | +142 | 31002 | 10 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,324 | 18.6 | 13.1 | 1,274 | 19.5 | 14.7 | +50 | 31003 | 10 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,002 | 14.0 | 11.5 | 1,069 | 16.4 | 13.5 | -67 | 31004 | 10 |
| 55 to 64 years | 668 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 665 | 10.2 | 8.8 | +3 | 31005 | 10 |
| 65 years and over | 191 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 120 | 1.8 | 1.9 | +71 | 31006 | 10 |
| Total persons | 7,135 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,533 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +602 | ||
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 age structure of the Accommodation and Food Services workforce in Cairns in 2016 compared to Queensland 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, 73.9% of the Accommodation and Food Services workforce was aged under 45 years, compared to 78.7% for Queensland. 26.1% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 21.3% for Queensland.
The major differences between the age structure of the Accommodation and Food Services workforce in Cairns and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 35 to 44 years (18.6% compared to 13.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 45 to 54 years (14.0% compared to 11.5%)
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 25 to 34 years (22.8% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers aged 15 to 24 years (32.5% compared to 44.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the age structure of the Accommodation and Food Services workforce in Cairns between 2011 and 2016 were:
- 15 to 24 years (+403 local workers)
- 25 to 34 years (+142 local workers)
- 65 years and over (+71 local workers)
- 45 to 54 years (-67 local workers)