A generation gap in regional areas
The population age profile is generally younger in capital cities than in other areas. This is largely due to a relatively high proportion of people aged in their 20s and 30s living in capital cities: in 2010, almost one in three (31%) people living in capital cities were aged 20–39, compared to one in four (25%) people living in other areas. The concentration of education, employment and other opportunities in cities is likely to be a driving factor behind young adults moving out of regional areas.