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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in McKail, accounting for 8.5% (336 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (6.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 10 to 14 year olds, which increased by 92 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
McKail - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for McKail 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 McKail, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
321
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
321
8.1%
-0.3pp
5 to 9
2021 count
304
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
304
7.7%
-1.1pp
10 to 14
2021 count
336
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
336
8.5%
+1.4pp
15 to 19
2021 count
270
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
270
6.8%
-0.8pp
20 to 24
2021 count
246
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
246
6.2%
+0.2pp
25 to 29
2021 count
280
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
280
7.1%
-0.3pp
30 to 34
2021 count
273
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
273
6.9%
-1.5pp
35 to 39
2021 count
299
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
299
7.5%
+1.5pp
40 to 44
2021 count
249
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
249
6.3%
-0.4pp
45 to 49
2021 count
241
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
241
6.1%
-0.3pp
50 to 54
2021 count
238
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
238
6.0%
+0.4pp
55 to 59
2021 count
208
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
208
5.2%
-0.4pp
60 to 64
2021 count
177
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
177
4.5%
-0.7pp
65 to 69
2021 count
169
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
169
4.3%
+0.3pp
70 to 74
2021 count
135
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
135
3.4%
+0.5pp
75 to 79
2021 count
104
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
104
2.6%
+0.4pp
80 to 84
2021 count
62
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
62
1.6%
+0.5pp
85 and over
2021 count
38
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
38
1.0%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+33
-0.3pp
5 to 9
0
-1.1pp
10 to 14
+92
+1.4pp
15 to 19
+9
-0.8pp
20 to 24
+41
+0.2pp
25 to 29
+25
-0.3pp
30 to 34
-17
-1.5pp
35 to 39
+91
+1.5pp
40 to 44
+18
-0.4pp
45 to 49
+19
-0.3pp
50 to 54
+44
+0.4pp
55 to 59
+14
-0.4pp
60 to 64
-3
-0.7pp
65 to 69
+31
+0.3pp
70 to 74
+36
+0.5pp
75 to 79
+27
+0.4pp
80 to 84
+23
+0.5pp
85 and over
+20
+0.5pp
Data table
Five year age groups for McKail. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 321 | 8.1% | 5.0% | 288 | 8.4% | 5.4% | +33 | -0.3pp |
| 5 to 9 | 304 | 7.7% | 5.9% | 304 | 8.8% | 6.3% | 0 | -1.1pp |
| 10 to 14 | 336 | 8.5% | 6.7% | 244 | 7.1% | 6.9% | +92 | +1.4pp |
| 15 to 19 | 270 | 6.8% | 6.2% | 261 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +9 | -0.8pp |
| 20 to 24 | 246 | 6.2% | 4.4% | 205 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| 25 to 29 | 280 | 7.1% | 5.1% | 255 | 7.4% | 5.3% | +25 | -0.3pp |
| 30 to 34 | 273 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 290 | 8.4% | 5.3% | -17 | -1.5pp |
| 35 to 39 | 299 | 7.5% | 5.4% | 208 | 6.0% | 5.4% | +91 | +1.5pp |
| 40 to 44 | 249 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 231 | 6.7% | 6.1% | +18 | -0.4pp |
| 45 to 49 | 241 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 222 | 6.4% | 6.8% | +19 | -0.3pp |
| 50 to 54 | 238 | 6.0% | 6.6% | 194 | 5.6% | 6.7% | +44 | +0.4pp |
| 55 to 59 | 208 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 194 | 5.6% | 7.2% | +14 | -0.4pp |
| 60 to 64 | 177 | 4.5% | 7.2% | 180 | 5.2% | 6.8% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| 65 to 69 | 169 | 4.3% | 6.7% | 138 | 4.0% | 6.5% | +31 | +0.3pp |
| 70 to 74 | 135 | 3.4% | 6.2% | 99 | 2.9% | 4.8% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| 75 to 79 | 104 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 77 | 2.2% | 3.7% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| 80 to 84 | 62 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 39 | 1.1% | 2.7% | +23 | +0.5pp |
| 85 and over | 38 | 1.0% | 3.0% | 18 | 0.5% | 2.9% | +20 | +0.5pp |
| Total | 3,970 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,445 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +525 | 0.0pp |