Willoughby City
Resident workers - Age structure
In Willoughby City, there are more younger workers (15 to 44 years) than older workers (45 year and over) in the resident workers (Retail Trade).
The Age Structure of the Willoughby City'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 Willoughby City'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 Willoughby City, 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby City - Retail Trade | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Ten year age groups (years) | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2011 to 2016 | |
| 15 to 24 years | 752 | 27.5 | 28.4 | 643 | 25.8 | 29.2 | +109 | 31001 |
| 25 to 34 years | 654 | 23.9 | 22.0 | 576 | 23.1 | 20.3 | +78 | 31002 |
| 35 to 44 years | 506 | 18.5 | 17.6 | 415 | 16.7 | 18.5 | +91 | 31003 |
| 45 to 54 years | 433 | 15.8 | 16.8 | 446 | 17.9 | 18.0 | -13 | 31004 |
| 55 to 64 years | 271 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 316 | 12.7 | 11.3 | -45 | 31005 |
| 65 years and over | 122 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 94 | 3.8 | 2.7 | +28 | 31006 |
| Total persons | 2,738 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,490 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +248 | |
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 (Retail Trade) age structure of Willoughby City in 2016 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (15 to 44 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (45 years and over).
Overall, 69.8% of the resident workers (Retail Trade) was aged under 45 years, compared to 67.9% for New South Wales. 30.2% were aged 45 years and over, compared to 32.1% for New South Wales.
The major differences between the resident workers (Retail Trade) age structure of Willoughby City and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (Retail Trade) aged 25 to 34 years (23.9% compared to 22.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (Retail Trade) aged 65 years and over (4.5% compared to 3.4%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Retail Trade) aged 55 to 64 years (9.9% compared to 11.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Retail Trade) aged 45 to 54 years (15.8% compared to 16.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Willoughby City's resident workers (Retail Trade) population increased by 248 people (10.0%). This represents an average annual change of 1.92% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the resident workers (Retail Trade) age structure in Willoughby City between 2011 and 2016 were in the age groups:
- 15 to 24 years (+109 people)
- 35 to 44 years (+91 people)
- 25 to 34 years (+78 people)
- 55 to 64 years (-45 people)