2015-08-18 Planning and Organisation Committee Attachment 1 to Item 8 AEC Noosa Economic Profile Final Report

Noosa Economic Profile
Final


2.2       Population by Age and Sex
           Figure 2.3 shows in 2011, the age by sex breakdown in Noosa shows that the greatest
            difference between males and females within the Shire occurs for the 5-14 year age
            group (11.8% and 13.6% of the Shire’s total population respectively). That is, there are
            258 more males aged between 5-14 years than there are females of the same age group
            in the Shire.
           Another notable difference between males and females occurs for the 85+ year age
            group (2.8% and 1.7% of the Shire’s total population respectively). That is, there are
            302 more females aged 85+ years than there are males of the same age group in the
            Shire.

          Figure 2.3: Age by Sex, Noosa Shire, 2011

          85 years and over                                    2.8%          1.7%

                75-84 years                          5.9%                           5.6%

                65-74 years              11.2%                                                     12.0%

                55-64 years    16.0%                                                                       15.5%

                45-54 years 16.6%                                                                          15.6%

                35-44 years        13.8%                                                           12.5%

                25-34 years                      8.0%                                      7.8%

                20-24 years                                 3.5%               4.0%

                15-19 years                             5.6%                          6.3%

                 5-14 years              11.8%                                                       13.6%

                   0-4 years                             4.6%                       5.3%

                           20.0%       15.0%     10.0%         5.0%   0.0%     5.0%        10.0%    15.0%      20.0%
                                                         Females                      Males

          Source: ABS (2011)




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