City of Palmerston LGA
Local workers - Age structure - Public Administration and Safety
The Age Structure of an industry's local workers is a key component to understanding the role and function of that industry in the City of Palmerston LGA. 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 City of Palmerston LGA, Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Income and Hours worked.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work
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| RDA Northern Territory - Public Administration and Safety | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Ten year age groups (years) | Number | % | Northern Territory% | Number | % | Northern Territory% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| 15 to 24 years | 35 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 59 | 6.4 | 11.4 | -24 | ||
| 25 to 34 years | 197 | 20.6 | 25.6 | 238 | 26.0 | 27.0 | -41 | ||
| 35 to 44 years | 275 | 28.8 | 24.6 | 268 | 29.3 | 23.4 | +7 | ||
| 45 to 54 years | 271 | 28.4 | 22.2 | 200 | 21.8 | 22.0 | +71 | ||
| 55 to 64 years | 136 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 126 | 13.8 | 13.7 | +10 | ||
| 65 years and over | 40 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 25 | 2.7 | 2.5 | +15 | ||
| Total Persons | 954 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 916 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +38 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. 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 Public Administration and Safety workforce in the City of Palmerston LGA in 2021compared to Northern Territory 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, 53.1% of the Public Administration and Safety workforce was aged under 45 years, compared to 60.2% for Northern Territory. 46.9% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 39.8% for Northern Territory.
The major differences between the age structure of the Public Administration and Safety workforce in the City of Palmerston LGA and Northern Territory were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers aged 15 to 24 years (3.7% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers aged 25 to 34 years (20.6% compared to 25.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 35 to 44 years (28.8% compared to 24.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 45 to 54 years (28.4% compared to 22.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the age structure of the Public Administration and Safety workforce in the City of Palmerston LGA between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 45 to 54 years (+71 local workers)
- 25 to 34 years (-41 local workers)
- 15 to 24 years (-24 local workers)
- 65 years and over (+15 local workers)