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, 55 to 59 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Orana, accounting for 7.2% (147 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (6.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 to 34 year olds, which increased by 143 people and 3.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Orana - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Orana 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 Orana, with comparison markers for Albany (C).

Orana
Albany (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

128

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

5 to 9

2021 count

123

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+2.6pp

10 to 14

2021 count

131

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

141

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+6.9pp

20 to 24

2021 count

131

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-8.2pp

25 to 29

2021 count

131

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

30 to 34

2021 count

146

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

35 to 39

2021 count

115

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+5.7pp

40 to 44

2021 count

102

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

45 to 49

2021 count

111

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-5.7pp

50 to 54

2021 count

127

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-7.3pp

55 to 59

2021 count

147

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

60 to 64

2021 count

121

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-5.3pp

65 to 69

2021 count

93

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

70 to 74

2021 count

113

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+5.6pp

75 to 79

2021 count

85

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

80 to 84

2021 count

55

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

85 and over

2021 count

45

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Orana. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Five year age groups for Orana. 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 41286.3%5.0%33.4%5.4%+125+2.9pp
5 to 91236.0%5.9%33.4%6.3%+120+2.6pp
10 to 141316.4%6.7%00.0%6.9%+131+6.4pp
15 to 191416.9%6.2%00.0%6.6%+141+6.9pp
20 to 241316.4%4.4%1314.6%4.8%+118-8.2pp
25 to 291316.4%5.1%66.7%5.3%+125-0.3pp
30 to 341467.2%5.6%33.4%5.3%+143+3.8pp
35 to 391155.7%5.4%00.0%5.4%+115+5.7pp
40 to 441025.0%5.5%00.0%6.1%+102+5.0pp
45 to 491115.5%6.2%1011.2%6.8%+101-5.7pp
50 to 541276.2%6.6%1213.5%6.7%+115-7.3pp
55 to 591477.2%6.8%55.6%7.2%+142+1.6pp
60 to 641215.9%7.2%1011.2%6.8%+111-5.3pp
65 to 69934.6%6.7%33.4%6.5%+90+1.2pp
70 to 741135.6%6.2%00.0%4.8%+113+5.6pp
75 to 79854.2%4.3%00.0%3.7%+85+4.2pp
80 to 84552.7%3.1%00.0%2.7%+55+2.7pp
85 and over452.2%3.0%00.0%2.9%+45+2.2pp
Total2,035100.0%100.0%89100.0%100.0%+1,9460.0pp