Inverness' young population 'attractive to business'
Inverness has grown by nearly a fifth in the last decade, with the Highland capital bucking the national trend towards an ageing population.
A report to Highland councillors said the city's young workforce should prove attractive to companies looking to relocate.
The figures come from a comparison between the 2001 and the 2011 Census results.
They show the population has grown by 17.8% to 79,202 people.
Inverness has a significantly higher proportion of the population in the 18 to 47 age range than the rest of the Highlands, and a lower proportion of over 47 year olds.
The report said new house building and economic growth had drawn more people to the city.
Council officers said this had given Inverness a more balanced age profile.