Table 1 -  Persons by Broad Age Groups 1960,1974,1984, 1992 and 2001 censuses
Age Group 1960 1974 1984 1992 2001 (excluding missing) 2001 incl. missing
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Total
0 - 14 years                          1,331           1,325           2,656            1,403           1,424           2,827                  1,151             1,180          2,331           1,361    1,374    2,735    1,590    1,612       3,202                  3,233
15 - 64 years                          1,079           1,590           2,669            1,446           1,768           3,214                  1,791             1,811          3,602           2,750    2,664    5,414    3,632    3,724       7,356                  7,456
65 years & over                             173              312              485               239              239              478                      314                433             747              362       449       811       406       466          872                     872
Total                          2,583           3,227           5,810            3,088           3,431           6,519                  3,256             3,424          6,680           4,473    4,487    8,960    5,628    5,802     11,430                11,561
Percentage contribution by age groups, 1960, 1974, 1984, 1992 and 2001
Age Group 1960 1974 1984 1992 2001 (excluding missing) 2001 incl. missing
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Total
0 - 14 years 52% 41% 46% 45% 42% 43% 35% 34% 35% 30% 31% 31% 28% 28% 28% 28%
15 - 64 years 42% 49% 46% 47% 52% 49% 55% 53% 54% 61% 59% 60% 65% 64% 64% 64%
65 years & over 7% 10% 8% 8% 7% 7% 10% 13% 11% 8% 10% 9% 7% 8% 8% 8%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
                                 
Annual Average Percentage Change by Age Group and Sex, 1960/1974 to 1992/2002
Age Group 1960/74 1974/84 1984/92 1992/2001 1992/2001 including missing
  Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Total
0 - 14 years 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% -1.8% -1.7% -1.8% 2.3% 2.1% 2.2% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2.0%
15 - 64 years 2.4% 0.8% 1.5% 2.4% 0.2% 1.2% 6.7% 5.9% 6.3% 3.6% 4.4% 4.0% 4.2%
65 years & over 2.7% -1.7% -0.1% 3.1% 8.1% 5.6% 1.9% 0.5% 1.1% 1.4% 0.4% 0.8% 0.8%
Total 1.4% 0.5% 0.9% 0.5% 0.0% 0.2% 4.7% 3.9% 4.3% 2.9% 3.3% 3.1% 3.2%
Note: It is assumed that in 2001 none of the missing respondents were 65 years and over