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 the 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 the Northern Tasmania Region, Age Structure should be analysed in conjunction with Qualification, Occupations, Hours worked and Income.
Data source
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 - 2016 | ||
| 15 to 24 years | 8,593 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 9,156 | 15.3 | 15.0 | -563 | ||
| 25 to 34 years | 10,370 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 10,439 | 17.5 | 18.2 | -69 | ||
| 35 to 44 years | 11,476 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 13,228 | 22.1 | 22.3 | -1,752 | ||
| 45 to 54 years | 13,952 | 23.9 | 23.6 | 14,861 | 24.9 | 24.9 | -909 | ||
| 55 to 64 years | 11,101 | 19.0 | 18.3 | 9,966 | 16.7 | 16.3 | +1,135 | ||
| 65 years and over | 2,973 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 2,113 | 3.5 | 3.3 | +860 | ||
| 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 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id informed decisions | |||||||||
Dominant groups
Analysis of the resident workers (All industries) age structure of the Northern Tasmania Region in 2016 compared to Tasmania shows that there was a lower proportion of persons in the younger age groups (15 to 44 years) as well as a higher proportion of persons 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%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers aged 35 to 44 years (19.6% compared to 20.3%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers aged 55 to 64 years (19.0% compared to 18.3%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers aged 15 to 24 years (14.7% compared to 14.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, the Northern Tasmania Region's resident workers (All industries) 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 persons)
- 55 to 64 years (+1,135 persons)
- 45 to 54 years (-909 persons)
- 65 years and over (+860 persons)