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, 35 to 39 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Macleod (Vic.) (part), accounting for 7.5% (743 people). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (7.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 151 people and 1.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Macleod (Vic.) (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Macleod (Vic.) (part) 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 Macleod (Vic.) (part), with comparison markers for Banyule (C).

Macleod (Vic.) (part)
Banyule (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

590

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

5 to 9

2021 count

597

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

10 to 14

2021 count

567

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

15 to 19

2021 count

543

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

508

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

25 to 29

2021 count

526

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

30 to 34

2021 count

672

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

743

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

40 to 44

2021 count

691

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

45 to 49

2021 count

716

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

50 to 54

2021 count

694

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

55 to 59

2021 count

590

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

494

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

499

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

70 to 74

2021 count

469

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

75 to 79

2021 count

319

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

80 to 84

2021 count

249

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

408

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Macleod (Vic.) (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Five year age groups for Macleod (Vic.) (part). 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 45906.0%5.6%6276.4%6.4%-37-0.4pp
5 to 95976.0%6.2%6396.5%6.2%-42-0.5pp
10 to 145675.7%6.0%4975.1%5.5%+70+0.6pp
15 to 195435.5%5.4%4985.1%5.6%+45+0.4pp
20 to 245085.1%5.5%6086.2%6.1%-100-1.1pp
25 to 295265.3%5.9%6186.3%6.5%-92-1.0pp
30 to 346726.8%7.0%6636.8%6.9%+90.0pp
35 to 397437.5%7.3%7197.4%7.1%+24+0.1pp
40 to 446917.0%7.1%7577.7%7.2%-66-0.7pp
45 to 497167.2%6.9%7417.6%6.9%-25-0.4pp
50 to 546947.0%6.5%6286.4%6.4%+66+0.6pp
55 to 595906.0%5.9%5485.6%6.3%+42+0.4pp
60 to 644945.0%5.8%5015.1%5.6%-7-0.1pp
65 to 694995.0%5.2%4484.6%5.4%+51+0.4pp
70 to 744694.7%4.9%3183.3%4.1%+151+1.4pp
75 to 793193.2%3.6%2842.9%3.0%+35+0.3pp
80 to 842492.5%2.5%2943.0%2.3%-45-0.5pp
85 and over4084.1%2.7%3823.9%2.7%+26+0.2pp
Total9,892100.0%100.0%9,769100.0%100.0%+1230.0pp