George Town Council area
Resident workers - Age structure
In George Town Council area, there are less 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town Council area - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Ten year age groups (years) | Number | % | Construction% | Number | % | Construction% | 2011 to 2016 | |
| 15 to 24 years | 242 | 11.1 | 16.2 | 300 | 12.3 | 16.2 | -58 | 31001 |
| 25 to 34 years | 317 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 406 | 16.7 | 15.0 | -89 | 31002 |
| 35 to 44 years | 427 | 19.6 | 17.9 | 511 | 21.0 | 19.8 | -84 | 31003 |
| 45 to 54 years | 600 | 27.5 | 26.6 | 684 | 28.1 | 31.7 | -84 | 31004 |
| 55 to 64 years | 481 | 22.0 | 20.8 | 443 | 18.2 | 15.0 | +38 | 31005 |
| 65 years and over | 116 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 90 | 3.7 | 2.4 | +26 | 31006 |
| Total persons | 2,183 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,434 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -251 | |
The Northern Tasmania region includes the following 8 LGAs; Break O'Day (M), Dorset (M), Flinders (M), George Town (M), Launceston (C), Meander Valley (M), Northern Midlands (M) & West Tamar (M).
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 George Town Council area in 2016 compared to Construction shows that there was a lower 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, 45.2% of the resident workers was aged under 45 years, compared to 48.6% for Construction. 54.8% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 51.4% for Construction.
The major differences between the resident workers age structure of George Town Council area and Construction were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers aged 35 to 44 years (19.6% compared to 17.9%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers aged 65 years and over (5.3% compared to 4.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers aged 55 to 64 years (22.0% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers aged 15 to 24 years (11.1% compared to 16.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, George Town Council area's resident workers population decreased by 251 people (10.3%). This represents an average annual change of -2.15% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the resident workers age structure in George Town Council area between 2011 and 2016 were in the age groups:
- 25 to 34 years (-89 people)
- 35 to 44 years (-84 people)
- 45 to 54 years (-84 people)
- 15 to 24 years (-58 people)