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, 15 to 19 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Wutunugurra, accounting for 15.4% (22 people). This share was higher than Barkly (R) (7.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 20 to 24 year olds, which decreased by 13 people and 7.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Wutunugurra - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Wutunugurra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Barkly (R) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Wutunugurra, with comparison markers for Barkly (R).

Wutunugurra
Barkly (R)

0 to 4

2021 count

9

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

5 to 9

2021 count

18

% of total

12.6%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

10 to 14

2021 count

9

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

22

% of total

15.4%

Change from 2016

+9.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

6

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-3.6pp

30 to 34

2021 count

18

% of total

12.6%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

35 to 39

2021 count

22

% of total

15.4%

Change from 2016

+9.4pp

40 to 44

2021 count

4

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

45 to 49

2021 count

3

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

50 to 54

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

4

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

60 to 64

2021 count

3

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

65 to 69

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

70 to 74

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

4

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Wutunugurra. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barkly (R).

Five year age groups for Wutunugurra. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barkly (R).
Five year age groups for Wutunugurra. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barkly (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Barkly (R)%Count%Barkly (R)%Countpp
0 to 496.3%8.9%148.4%9.3%-5-2.1pp
5 to 91812.6%8.7%2213.3%9.2%-4-0.7pp
10 to 1496.3%7.5%169.6%7.8%-7-3.3pp
15 to 192215.4%7.6%106.0%7.3%+12+9.4pp
20 to 2400.0%7.3%137.8%9.5%-13-7.8pp
25 to 2964.2%9.5%137.8%9.2%-7-3.6pp
30 to 341812.6%8.6%2213.3%8.2%-4-0.7pp
35 to 392215.4%7.3%106.0%6.5%+12+9.4pp
40 to 4442.8%5.8%116.6%5.9%-7-3.8pp
45 to 4932.1%5.6%84.8%6.6%-5-2.7pp
50 to 5400.0%5.7%74.2%6.0%-7-4.2pp
55 to 5942.8%5.3%00.0%4.6%+4+2.8pp
60 to 6432.1%4.9%42.4%4.1%-1-0.3pp
65 to 6900.0%3.4%00.0%2.7%00.0pp
70 to 7400.0%1.9%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
75 to 7900.0%1.0%00.0%1.0%00.0pp
80 to 8442.8%0.6%00.0%0.6%+4+2.8pp
85 and over00.0%0.2%00.0%0.3%00.0pp
Total143100.0%100.0%166100.0%100.0%-230.0pp