City of South Perth

Local workers - Age structure - All industries

In the City of South Perth, there are more younger workers (15 to 44 years) than older workers (45 year and over) working in All industries.

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 South Perth. 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 South Perth, 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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Local workers age structure
City of South Perth - All industries20212016Change
Ten year age groups (years)Number%. Western Australia%Number%. Western Australia%2016 - 2021
15 to 24 years2,15215.214.31,87814.614.0+274
25 to 34 years2,92320.721.62,90522.623.4+18
35 to 44 years2,99021.222.62,60320.221.9+387
45 to 54 years2,80719.920.72,64420.621.7+163
55 to 64 years2,24515.915.82,11516.514.9+130
65 years and over9957.15.17125.54.1+283
Total Persons14,112100.0100.012,857100.0100.0+1,255

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

Analysis of the age structure of the workforce in the City of South Perth in 2021compared to Western 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, 57.1% of the workforce was aged under 45 years, compared to 58.4% for Western Australia. 42.9% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 41.6% for Western Australia.

The major differences between the age structure of the workforce in the City of South Perth and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers aged 15 to 24 years (15.2% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers aged 25 to 34 years (20.7% compared to 21.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers aged 35 to 44 years (21.2% compared to 22.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers aged 65 years and over (7.1% compared to 5.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the age structure of the workforce in the City of South Perth between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 35 to 44 years (+387 local workers)
  • 65 years and over (+283 local workers)
  • 15 to 24 years (+274 local workers)
  • 45 to 54 years (+163 local workers)

City of South Perth

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