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, 40 to 44 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Peel, accounting for 8.2% (21 people). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (5.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 60 to 64 year olds, which decreased by 15 people and 4.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Peel - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Peel in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

0 to 4

-10

-2.9pp

5 to 9

-8

-2.0pp

10 to 14

-11

-3.0pp

15 to 19

-3

-0.3pp

20 to 24

+8

+3.4pp

25 to 29

0

+0.2pp

30 to 34

-8

-2.5pp

35 to 39

-8

-2.0pp

40 to 44

-3

-0.1pp

45 to 49

0

+0.8pp

50 to 54

+1

+1.1pp

55 to 59

-6

-1.4pp

60 to 64

-15

-4.7pp

65 to 69

-11

-3.6pp

70 to 74

0

+0.7pp

75 to 79

-9

-3.1pp

80 to 84

+6

+2.5pp

85 and over

0

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Peel. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).

Five year age groups for Peel. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
Five year age groups for Peel. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Bathurst Regional (A)%Count%Bathurst Regional (A)%Countpp
0 to 4124.7%5.7%227.6%6.2%-10-2.9pp
5 to 9187.0%6.3%269.0%6.7%-8-2.0pp
10 to 14187.0%6.8%2910.0%6.8%-11-3.0pp
15 to 19155.9%6.7%186.2%7.2%-3-0.3pp
20 to 24145.5%6.6%62.1%7.6%+8+3.4pp
25 to 2931.2%6.3%31.0%6.5%0+0.2pp
30 to 3441.6%6.7%124.1%6.0%-8-2.5pp
35 to 39155.9%6.1%237.9%5.6%-8-2.0pp
40 to 44218.2%5.7%248.3%6.2%-3-0.1pp
45 to 49187.0%6.1%186.2%6.5%0+0.8pp
50 to 54176.6%6.2%165.5%6.2%+1+1.1pp
55 to 59145.5%6.1%206.9%6.3%-6-1.4pp
60 to 64114.3%6.2%269.0%5.8%-15-4.7pp
65 to 6931.2%5.5%144.8%5.3%-11-3.6pp
70 to 74145.5%4.8%144.8%4.0%0+0.7pp
75 to 7900.0%3.5%93.1%2.8%-9-3.1pp
80 to 8493.5%2.3%31.0%2.1%+6+2.5pp
85 and over00.0%2.4%00.0%2.2%00.0pp
Total256100.0%100.0%290100.0%100.0%-340.0pp