Greater Burnie Economic Region
Local workers - Age structure - All industries
In the Greater Burnie Economic Region, there are more younger workers (15 to 44 years) than older workers (45 year and over) working in All industries.
The Age Structure of an industry's local workers is a key component to understanding the role and function of that industry in the Greater Burnie Economic Region. 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 Greater Burnie Economic Region, 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
| Local workers age structure | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradle Coast Region - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Ten year age groups (years) | Number | % | Tasmania% | Number | % | Tasmania% | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| 15 to 24 years | 3,042 | 15.3 | 14.2 | 3,205 | 15.7 | 15.0 | -163 | ||
| 25 to 34 years | 3,364 | 17.0 | 18.9 | 3,386 | 16.6 | 18.2 | -22 | ||
| 35 to 44 years | 3,823 | 19.3 | 20.3 | 4,525 | 22.2 | 22.3 | -702 | ||
| 45 to 54 years | 4,980 | 25.1 | 23.6 | 5,351 | 26.3 | 24.9 | -371 | ||
| 55 to 64 years | 3,764 | 19.0 | 18.3 | 3,249 | 16.0 | 16.2 | +515 | ||
| 65 years and over | 859 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 647 | 3.2 | 3.3 | +212 | ||
| Total Persons | 19,832 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 20,363 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -531 | ||
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 workforce in the Greater Burnie Economic Region in 2016 compared to Tasmania 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, 51.6% of the workforce was aged under 45 years, compared to 53.4% for Tasmania. 48.4% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 46.6% for Tasmania.
The major differences between the age structure of the workforce in the Greater Burnie Economic Region and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 15 to 24 years (15.3% compared to 14.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers aged 25 to 34 years (17.0% compared to 18.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers aged 35 to 44 years (19.3% compared to 20.3%)
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 45 to 54 years (25.1% compared to 23.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the age structure of the workforce in the Greater Burnie Economic Region between 2011 and 2016 were:
- 35 to 44 years (-702 local workers)
- 55 to 64 years (+515 local workers)
- 45 to 54 years (-371 local workers)
- 65 years and over (+212 local workers)