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Melbourne outpaces Sydney, Darwin has a youthful glow and NSW's aged are coasting to retirement The latest regional population numbers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show just how much variety and contrast there is across our nation. "Our latest figures for the age and sex of people all around Australia make for some interesting reading," said Denise Carlton from the ABS. "The median age of areas in Australia ranges from a low of 22.5 years in Yarrabah in Queensland's Far North, to a high of 60.0 years in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest on the NSW coast. "Men outnumber women the most in WA's East Pilbara, where there are 338 males for every 100 females. "In contrast, Deakin in the ACT had just 82 males for every 100 females, the lowest ratio in Australia." For more highlights in each state and territory, read on... New South Wales - The residents of Tea Gardens – Hawks Nest near Port Stephens on the New South Wales coast, are officially Australia’s oldest, with a median age of 60.0 years. This compares with 37.8 years for NSW and 37.3 for Australia.
NSW's aged are coasting to retirement The residents of Tea Gardens – Hawks Nest, near Port Stephens on the New South Wales coast, are officially Australia’s oldest, according to estimates released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In June 2013, the median age of people living in Tea Gardens – Hawks Nest was 60.0 years, compared with 37.8 for NSW and 37.3 for Australia. It was one of three NSW coastal areas to top the table of Australia’s most aged populations. The Mid North Coast area of Tuncurry had the highest proportion of people aged 65 years and over in Australia (40%), followed by Tea Gardens – Hawks Nest (also 40%) and Sussex Inlet – Berrara (38%), on the state’s south coast. “The older population in these areas, and others such as Bowral (31%) in the Southern Highlands, reflects a preference among many older Australians to retire to coastal and rural parts of the state”, said ABS Director of Demography, Denise Carlton. Whilst almost two-thirds (64%) of the NSW population lived in Sydney in 2013, only 56% of people aged 65 years and over resided there. Among all states and territories, NSW had the third oldest population. In 2013, 15% of the state’s population were 65 years of age or older, behind Tasmania (17.3%) and South Australia (16.7%). For further information, see Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2013 (cat. no. 3235.0).
Melbourne's population still kicking goals Melbourne’s population growth continues to outstrip that of Sydney, according to estimates released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Not only did Melbourne grow at a faster rate between 2008 and 2013 (11% compared with 8%), but it also experienced a larger increase in population (416,500 compared with 347,500). “Melbourne’s growth since 2008 exceeded that of Sydney across all major age groups, including children under 15 years (9.0% compared with 6.8%) and the working age population (9.7% compared with 6.5%)”, said ABS Director of Demography, Denise Carlton. Victoria’s population grew by 483,000 people, or 9.2%, between 2008 and 2013, the fifth fastest growth of all states and territories, behind WA (16%), Queensland (10%), NT and ACT (both 9.5%). The vast majority of this growth (86%) can be attributed to Melbourne's increased population. Whilst the median age of Victorians in 2013 was the same as that of Australia (37.3 years), a number of areas within the state were among the nation’s oldest. They included the coastal areas of Paynesville, with a median age of 57.8 years, Queenscliff (55.4) and Portarlington (54.9). These areas also had high proportions of people aged 65 years and over, and low proportions of working age people (15 to 64 year olds). The coastal areas of Paynesville (36%), Queenscliff (34%) and Rosebud - McCrae (32%) had the highest proportions of aged residents in the state. Around 77% of Victorians of working age lived in Melbourne. The proportions of people aged 15 to 64 years were highest in inner-city Melbourne (94%), Southbank (90%), Docklands (88%) and Carlton (88%), reflecting the high number of students and professionals living in these areas. For further information, see Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2013 (cat. no. 3235.0).
Yarrabah, an Aboriginal community in Queensland’s Far North, has Australia’s youngest population, according to estimates released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In June 2013, the median age of people living in Yarrabah was 22.5 years, compared with 37.3 for the Australian population. “Yarrabah was one of five areas in Queensland to rank among Australia’s ten youngest populations”, said ABS Director of Demography, Denise Carlton. Three of these areas – Yarrabah, Northern Peninsula (median age 23.6 years) and Torres Strait Islands (24.5) – had predominantly Indigenous populations. The other areas - St Lucia (24.3), an inner suburb of Brisbane and home of the University of Queensland, and Douglas (24.4), a suburb of Townsville which includes James Cook University – had high numbers of residents who were tertiary students. In 2013, the largest proportions of working age Queenslanders – people aged between 15 and 64 years – resided in the inner Brisbane areas of Fortitude Valley (91%), Brisbane City (89%) and Spring Hill (87%). Bribie Island had the state’s largest proportion of people aged 65 years and over (37%), and the highest median age in Queensland (58.1 years). Overall, Queensland’s population grew by 10% between 2008 and 2013, the second fastest growth of all states and territories, behind Western Australia at 16%. For further information, see Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2013 (cat. no. 3235.0).
Growth in Adelaide's population of children taking baby steps The population of children in Adelaide is growing at a slower rate than any other mainland capital city, according to estimates released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Between 2008 and 2013, the number of people under 15 years of age increased by 4.7% in Adelaide. This compared with 16% in Perth, 9.8% in Brisbane, 9.6% in Canberra, 9.0% in Melbourne, 6.8% in Sydney, 5.6% in Darwin and 2.1% in Hobart. In 2013, people under 15 years of age made up less than 18% of Adelaide’s population, the lowest proportion of all capital cities. "In the past five years, population growth across all major age groups – for children, among people of working age (15 to 64 years) and in the aged population - was slower in Adelaide than in almost all other capital cities", said ABS Director of Demography, Denise Carlton. Between 2008 and 2013, Adelaide’s total population increased by 72,100 people (or 5.9%). Only Hobart grew at a slower rate (4.2%). South Australia has one of the oldest populations in Australia. In 2013, the median age of SA residents was 39.8 years. This was the second highest of all states and territories, behind Tasmania (41.2 years). The proportion of South Australians aged 65 years and over (16.7%) is second only to Tasmania (17.3%). Victor Harbor (37%) and Goolwa - Port Elliot (35%), on the Fleurieu Peninsula, had the highest proportions of people aged 65 and over in the state, and were among the highest in Australia. For further information, see Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2013 (cat. no. 3235.0).
Perth has retained its position as the fastest growing capital city in Australia, according to estimates released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Not only did Perth’s overall population growth outstrip that of other capitals – growing by 17% between 2008 and 2013, ahead of Darwin (12%) – but it also had the fastest growth among children under 15 years and the working age population. “The number of children under 15 years of age increased by 16% in Perth between 2008 and 2013, compared with 9.8% in Brisbane and 9.6% in Canberra”, said ABS Director of Demography, Denise Carlton. The working age population (aged 15 to 64 years) in Perth increased by 17% over this period, compared with 12% in Darwin and 10% in Brisbane. The mining region of East Pilbara had the highest proportion of working age population in Western Australia (90% in 2013). It also had the highest sex ratio in Australia, with 337.5 males per 100 females. Seven of the ten areas with the highest sex ratios in Australia were located in WA. These included the mining areas of Roebourne (224.6) and Ashburton (216.0). The median age of Perth's population was 35.5 years in 2013, down from 36.3 in 2008 – the only capital city to record a decline in its median age during this period. For further information, see Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2013 (cat. no. 3235.0).
The aged at the core of the Apple Isle Hobart has the oldest population of any Australian capital city, according to estimates released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Hobart’s median age was 39.4 years at June 2013, just ahead of the next oldest capital, Adelaide (38.8). The median age of Hobart's population increased by 1.1 years between 2008 and 2013, the largest increase recorded by any capital city in Australia. “Hobart also had the highest proportion of people aged 65 years and over in 2013 (16.1%), just ahead of Adelaide (16.0%)”, said ABS Director of Demography, Denise Carlton. In 2013, Triabunna – Bicheno, on Tasmania’s east coast, had the state’s highest proportion of people aged 65 years or over (28%) and also the highest median age (54.2 years). Tasmania had the lowest proportion of working age population (aged 15 to 64 years) in Australia (64% in 2013). It was also the only state or territory to experience a decline in the number of children between 2008 and 2013. Over this period, the number of people under 15 years of age fell by 1.7%, from 96,800 in 2008 to 95,100 in 2013. For further information, see Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2013 (cat. no. 3235.0).
Territorians at Top End of youth numbers Darwin has retained its mantle as Australia’s youngest capital city, according to estimates released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Darwin’s median age was 33.0 years at June 2013, compared with 34.6 years for Canberra, its nearest rival. The Territory's capital also had the highest proportion of children in Australia. “In 2013, 20.1% of Darwin’s population were under 15 years of age. Brisbane was next highest, at 19.7%”, said ABS Director of Demography, Denise Carlton. Thamarrurr, which includes the community of Wadeye, had the highest proportion of children in Australia (37%) and the second lowest median age in the country (22.6 years). Darwin also had the highest proportion of working age population (aged 15 to 64 years) of any capital city (73% in 2013). However, only 7.1% of the city’s population were aged 65 years or over – by far the lowest proportion in Australia - with Canberra the next lowest at 11%. Darwin also had the highest sex ratio of any capital city in Australia, with a ratio of 110.2 males to every 100 females. For further information, see Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2013 (cat. no. 3235.0).
Population growth in the nation’s capital topped 9% over the past five years – the third fastest of the states and territories – thanks largely to new development in the north of Canberra, according to estimates released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Recently settled suburbs – such as Bonner, Casey and Crace – added more than 8,500 to the ACT population between 2008 and 2013, while areas such as Forde, Franklin and Harrison have grown by a total of 10,400 people over the same period. “A considerable proportion of this growth has occurred among the working age population - people aged 15 to 64 years - as well as children under 15”, said ABS Director of Demography, Denise Carlton. In Forde, the number of children increased by almost 1,000 between 2008 and 2013. People under 15 years of age now make up 30% of the area’s population, the highest proportion in the ACT. The relatively new suburbs of Bonner and Harrison also had higher than average proportions of children in 2013 (29% and 28% respectively). Overall, the ACT has the second youngest population in Australia (with a median age of 34.6 years), behind the Northern Territory (31.6). Acton had the highest proportion of working age people in Australia in 2013 (98%) and the third lowest median age in the nation (22.8 years). Home to the Australian National University, it is populated mainly by students living on campus. Overall, 70% of the ACT population were aged between 15 and 64 years in 2013, the second highest of any state or territory, after the Northern Territory (71%). Just over 11% of the ACT's population were aged 65 years and over at June 2013. This was the second lowest of all states and territories, after the Northern Territory (6.2%).
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