Northern Tasmania Region
Resident workers - Age structure
In the Northern Tasmania Region, there are more younger workers (15 to 44 years) than older workers (45 year and over) in the resident workers .
The Age Structure of the Northern Tasmania Region'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 Northern Tasmania Region'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 Northern Tasmania Region, 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Tasmania Region - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Ten year age groups (years) | Number | % | Tasmania% | Number | % | Tasmania% | 2011 to 2016 | |
| 15 to 24 years | 8,593 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 9,156 | 15.3 | 15.0 | -563 | 31001 |
| 25 to 34 years | 10,370 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 10,439 | 17.5 | 18.2 | -69 | 31002 |
| 35 to 44 years | 11,476 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 13,228 | 22.1 | 22.3 | -1,752 | 31003 |
| 45 to 54 years | 13,952 | 23.9 | 23.6 | 14,861 | 24.9 | 24.9 | -909 | 31004 |
| 55 to 64 years | 11,101 | 19.0 | 18.3 | 9,966 | 16.7 | 16.3 | +1,135 | 31005 |
| 65 years and over | 2,973 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 2,113 | 3.5 | 3.3 | +860 | 31006 |
| Total persons | 58,465 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 59,763 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1,298 | |
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 age structure of the Northern Tasmania Region in 2016 compared to Tasmania shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (15 to 44 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (45 years and over).
Overall, 52.1% of the resident workers was aged under 45 years, compared to 53.4% for Tasmania. 47.9% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 46.6% for Tasmania.
The major difference between the resident workers age structure of the Northern Tasmania Region and Tasmania is:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers aged 25 to 34 years (17.7% compared to 18.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Northern Tasmania Region's resident workers population decreased by 1,298 people (2.2%). This represents an average annual change of -0.44% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the resident workers age structure in the Northern Tasmania Region between 2011 and 2016 were in the age groups:
- 35 to 44 years (-1,752 people)
- 55 to 64 years (+1,135 people)
- 45 to 54 years (-909 people)
- 65 years and over (+860 people)