Port Pirie Regional Council area
Local workers - Age structure - All industries
In Port Pirie Regional Council area, there are more younger workers (15 to 44 years) than older workers (45 year and over) in the local worker population.
The Age Structure of an industry's local workers is a key component to understanding the role and function of that industry in RDA Yorke and Mid North 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 RDA Yorke and Mid North Region, Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Income and Hours worked.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
Please note – The 2016 Census used a new methodology to “impute” a work location to people who didn’t state their workplace address. As a result, 2016 and 2011 place of work data are not normally comparable. To allow comparison between 2011 and 2016, .id has sourced a 2011 dataset from the ABS which was experimentally imputed using the same methodology. To provide this detail, Port Pirie Regional Council area in 2011 had to be constructed from a best fit of Work Destination Zones (DZNs). While it may not be an exact match to the LGA or region boundary, it is considered close enough to allow some comparison. Users should treat this time series data with caution, however, and not compare directly with 2011 data from any other source.
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| Port Pirie Regional Council area - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Ten year age groups (years) | Number | % | South Australia % | Number | % | South Australia % | 2011 to 2016 | ||
| 15 to 24 years | 1,023 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 1,032 | 16.1 | 15.4 | -9 | 31001 | 180 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,235 | 18.5 | 21.0 | 1,064 | 16.6 | 20.2 | +171 | 31002 | 180 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,286 | 19.3 | 20.9 | 1,453 | 22.7 | 22.2 | -167 | 31003 | 180 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,609 | 24.2 | 22.6 | 1,603 | 25.0 | 23.3 | +6 | 31004 | 180 |
| 55 to 64 years | 1,249 | 18.8 | 16.8 | 1,052 | 16.4 | 15.6 | +197 | 31005 | 180 |
| 65 years and over | 258 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 204 | 3.2 | 3.3 | +54 | 31006 | 180 |
| Total persons | 6,660 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,408 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +252 | ||
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 age structure of the workforce in Port Pirie Regional Council area in 2016 compared to South Australia 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, 53.2% of the workforce was aged under 45 years, compared to 56.0% for South Australia. 46.8% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 44.0% for South Australia.
The major differences between the age structure of the workforce in Port Pirie Regional Council area and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 55 to 64 years (18.8% compared to 16.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers aged 45 to 54 years (24.2% compared to 22.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers aged 25 to 34 years (18.5% compared to 21.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers aged 35 to 44 years (19.3% compared to 20.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the age structure of the workforce in Port Pirie Regional Council area between 2011 and 2016 were:
- 55 to 64 years (+197 local workers)
- 25 to 34 years (+171 local workers)
- 35 to 44 years (-167 local workers)
- 65 years and over (+54 local workers)