Population

Five year age groups

About this topic

Five year age groups show the population in standard five-year cohorts from early childhood through older age. Because each band covers the same span of years, the topic gives a clear and comparable view of an area's age structure.

This topic is useful for identifying growth or decline in specific cohorts and for comparing age patterns across places and over time. For service planning, it is often read together with service age groups, household types, and dwelling types.

Interpretation notes

  • Age is reported as at Census night, so the counts are a snapshot of the resident age structure at that point in time.
  • Because each band covers the same five-year span, this topic is best for exact cohort comparison rather than service-planning life stages.

Key insight

In 2021, 65 to 69 year olds was the largest age group among residents in King River, accounting for 10.8% (30 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (6.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 15 to 19 year olds, which decreased by 21 people and 8.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

King River - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for King River in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for King River, with comparison markers for Albany (C).

King River
Albany (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

8

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

5 to 9

2021 count

8

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-3.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

19

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

15 to 19

2021 count

19

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

-8.1pp

20 to 24

2021 count

18

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

12

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

30 to 34

2021 count

3

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

35 to 39

2021 count

12

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

40 to 44

2021 count

8

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

45 to 49

2021 count

24

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

50 to 54

2021 count

22

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

55 to 59

2021 count

19

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

60 to 64

2021 count

17

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

65 to 69

2021 count

30

% of total

10.8%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

70 to 74

2021 count

23

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

75 to 79

2021 count

10

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

80 to 84

2021 count

4

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for King River. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).

Five year age groups for King River. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Five year age groups for King River. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Albany (C)%Count%Albany (C)%Countpp
0 to 482.9%5.0%72.6%5.4%+1+0.3pp
5 to 982.9%5.9%165.9%6.3%-8-3.0pp
10 to 14196.8%6.7%165.9%6.9%+3+0.9pp
15 to 19196.8%6.2%4014.9%6.6%-21-8.1pp
20 to 24186.5%4.4%124.5%4.8%+6+2.0pp
25 to 29124.3%5.1%93.3%5.3%+3+1.0pp
30 to 3431.1%5.6%103.7%5.3%-7-2.6pp
35 to 39124.3%5.4%62.2%5.4%+6+2.1pp
40 to 4482.9%5.5%186.7%6.1%-10-3.8pp
45 to 49248.6%6.2%2810.4%6.8%-4-1.8pp
50 to 54227.9%6.6%197.1%6.7%+3+0.8pp
55 to 59196.8%6.8%217.8%7.2%-2-1.0pp
60 to 64176.1%7.2%207.4%6.8%-3-1.3pp
65 to 693010.8%6.7%165.9%6.5%+14+4.9pp
70 to 74238.3%6.2%238.6%4.8%0-0.3pp
75 to 79103.6%4.3%31.1%3.7%+7+2.5pp
80 to 8441.4%3.1%41.5%2.7%0-0.1pp
85 and over00.0%3.0%00.0%2.9%00.0pp
Total278100.0%100.0%269100.0%100.0%+90.0pp