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, 30 to 34 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Heidelberg, accounting for 9% (661 people). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 129 people and 0.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Heidelberg - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Heidelberg, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).

Heidelberg
Banyule (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

413

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

5 to 9

2021 count

445

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

381

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

309

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

20 to 24

2021 count

368

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

578

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

30 to 34

2021 count

661

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

646

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

40 to 44

2021 count

569

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

45 to 49

2021 count

488

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

50 to 54

2021 count

408

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

380

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

60 to 64

2021 count

391

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

65 to 69

2021 count

322

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

285

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

75 to 79

2021 count

269

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

80 to 84

2021 count

212

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

233

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Heidelberg. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Five year age groups for Heidelberg. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Banyule (C)%Count%Banyule (C)%Countpp
0 to 44135.6%5.6%4677.5%6.4%-54-1.9pp
5 to 94456.0%6.2%3786.1%6.2%+67-0.1pp
10 to 143815.2%6.0%3014.8%5.5%+80+0.4pp
15 to 193094.2%5.4%2664.3%5.6%+43-0.1pp
20 to 243685.0%5.5%3595.8%6.1%+9-0.8pp
25 to 295787.9%5.9%5398.7%6.5%+39-0.8pp
30 to 346619.0%7.0%5629.0%6.9%+990.0pp
35 to 396468.8%7.3%5178.3%7.1%+129+0.5pp
40 to 445697.7%7.1%4617.4%7.2%+108+0.3pp
45 to 494886.6%6.9%3816.1%6.9%+107+0.5pp
50 to 544085.5%6.5%3575.7%6.4%+51-0.2pp
55 to 593805.2%5.9%3395.4%6.3%+41-0.2pp
60 to 643915.3%5.8%2904.7%5.6%+101+0.6pp
65 to 693224.4%5.2%2674.3%5.4%+55+0.1pp
70 to 742853.9%4.9%2474.0%4.1%+38-0.1pp
75 to 792693.7%3.6%1812.9%3.0%+88+0.8pp
80 to 842122.9%2.5%1502.4%2.3%+62+0.5pp
85 and over2333.2%2.7%1562.5%2.7%+77+0.7pp
Total7,360100.0%100.0%6,225100.0%100.0%+1,1350.0pp