MidCoast Council area
Service age groups
In 2021, the MidCoast Council area had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Regional NSW.
The Age Structure of the MidCoast Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the MidCoast Council area's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Service age groups divide the population into age categories that reflect typical life-stages. They indicate the level of demand for services that target people at different stages in life and how that demand is changing.
To get a more complete picture the MidCoast Council area's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
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| MidCoast Council area - Total females (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 2016 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 2,003 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 1,987 | 4.3 | 5.6 | +16 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 3,447 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 3,355 | 7.3 | 8.5 | +92 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 3,077 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 3,046 | 6.6 | 7.0 | +31 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 2,537 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 2,451 | 5.3 | 7.6 | +86 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 4,077 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 3,563 | 7.7 | 11.1 | +514 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 7,197 | 14.4 | 17.7 | 7,084 | 15.4 | 18.2 | +113 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 6,792 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 6,833 | 14.8 | 13.9 | -41 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 8,879 | 17.7 | 13.3 | 7,969 | 17.3 | 12.9 | +910 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 9,712 | 19.4 | 13.2 | 7,701 | 16.7 | 11.7 | +2,011 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 2,337 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2,054 | 4.5 | 3.3 | +283 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 50,058 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 46,043 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,015 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of the MidCoast Council area in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 17.0% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 41.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.5% and 29.8% respectively for Regional NSW.
The major differences between the female age structure of the MidCoast Council area and Regional NSW were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (19.4% compared to 13.2%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (17.7% compared to 13.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.1% compared to 11.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (14.4% compared to 17.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, MidCoast Council area's female population increased by 4,015 people (8.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.69% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+2,011 females)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+910 females)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+514 females)
- Elderly aged (85 and over) (+283 females)