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CENTRAL COAST
REGIONAL SNAPSHOT
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Workforce Age Structure - All Industries
Analysis of the age structure of the workforce in Central Coast
NSW in 2011 compared to New South Wales 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, 55.9% of the workforce was aged under 45 years,
compared to 59.4% for New South Wales. 44.1% were aged 45
years and over, compared to 40.6% for New South Wales.
The major differences between the age structure of the
workforce in Central Coast NSW and New South Wales were:
• A larger percentage of people aged 15 to 24 years
(16.8% compared to 14.4%)
• A larger percentage of people aged 45 to 54 years
(25.0% compared to 22.7%)
• A larger percentage of people aged 55 to 64 years
(16.0% compared to 14.5%)
• A smaller percentage of people aged 25 to 34 years
(16.8% compared to 21.9%)
CHANGE IN WORKFORCE OCCUPATION - 2006 TO 2011
WORKFORCE AGE STRUCTURE - ALL INDUSTRIES 2011
Occupations
2006 to 2011
Professionals
+2,146
Community and Personal Service Workers
+1,755
Clerical and Administrative Workers
+425
Technicians and Trades Workers
+170
Inadequately described or not stated
+69
Sales Workers
+57
Machinery Operators And Drivers
+36
Managers
-103
Labourers
-520
Total
+4,035
Sustainable Communities and Population Growth
0
5
10
15
20
25
New South Wales
Central Coast
65 years and over
55 to 64 years
45 to 54 years
35 to 44 years
25 to 34 years
15 to 24 years
Percentage
SOURCE:
NIEIR (ABS 2011)
SOURCE:
NIEIR (ABS 2011)