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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 20 to 24 year olds was the largest age group among residents in West Bathurst, accounting for 8% (290 people). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (6.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 60 to 64 year olds, which increased by 66 people and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
West Bathurst - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for West Bathurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
0 to 4
2021 count
230
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
230
6.3%
-1.3pp
5 to 9
2021 count
250
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
250
6.9%
-0.4pp
10 to 14
2021 count
220
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
220
6.1%
-0.5pp
15 to 19
2021 count
241
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
241
6.6%
+0.4pp
20 to 24
2021 count
290
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
290
8.0%
+1.2pp
25 to 29
2021 count
260
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
260
7.2%
-0.9pp
30 to 34
2021 count
270
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
270
7.4%
+0.1pp
35 to 39
2021 count
211
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
211
5.8%
+0.8pp
40 to 44
2021 count
202
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
202
5.6%
+0.6pp
45 to 49
2021 count
214
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
214
5.9%
+0.8pp
50 to 54
2021 count
195
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
195
5.4%
-0.2pp
55 to 59
2021 count
205
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
205
5.6%
-1.4pp
60 to 64
2021 count
238
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
238
6.5%
+1.8pp
65 to 69
2021 count
159
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
159
4.4%
-0.7pp
70 to 74
2021 count
160
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
160
4.4%
+0.1pp
75 to 79
2021 count
123
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
123
3.4%
-0.3pp
80 to 84
2021 count
111
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
111
3.1%
+0.6pp
85 and over
2021 count
78
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
78
2.1%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-50
-1.3pp
5 to 9
-18
-0.4pp
10 to 14
-24
-0.5pp
15 to 19
+14
+0.4pp
20 to 24
+40
+1.2pp
25 to 29
-36
-0.9pp
30 to 34
+2
+0.1pp
35 to 39
+28
+0.8pp
40 to 44
+17
+0.6pp
45 to 49
+27
+0.8pp
50 to 54
-12
-0.2pp
55 to 59
-52
-1.4pp
60 to 64
+66
+1.8pp
65 to 69
-29
-0.7pp
70 to 74
+2
+0.1pp
75 to 79
-12
-0.3pp
80 to 84
+18
+0.6pp
85 and over
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Five year age groups for West Bathurst. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 230 | 6.3% | 5.7% | 280 | 7.6% | 6.2% | -50 | -1.3pp |
| 5 to 9 | 250 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 268 | 7.3% | 6.7% | -18 | -0.4pp |
| 10 to 14 | 220 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 244 | 6.6% | 6.8% | -24 | -0.5pp |
| 15 to 19 | 241 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 227 | 6.2% | 7.2% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| 20 to 24 | 290 | 8.0% | 6.6% | 250 | 6.8% | 7.6% | +40 | +1.2pp |
| 25 to 29 | 260 | 7.2% | 6.3% | 296 | 8.1% | 6.5% | -36 | -0.9pp |
| 30 to 34 | 270 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 268 | 7.3% | 6.0% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 35 to 39 | 211 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 183 | 5.0% | 5.6% | +28 | +0.8pp |
| 40 to 44 | 202 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 185 | 5.0% | 6.2% | +17 | +0.6pp |
| 45 to 49 | 214 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 187 | 5.1% | 6.5% | +27 | +0.8pp |
| 50 to 54 | 195 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 207 | 5.6% | 6.2% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| 55 to 59 | 205 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 257 | 7.0% | 6.3% | -52 | -1.4pp |
| 60 to 64 | 238 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 172 | 4.7% | 5.8% | +66 | +1.8pp |
| 65 to 69 | 159 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 188 | 5.1% | 5.3% | -29 | -0.7pp |
| 70 to 74 | 160 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 158 | 4.3% | 4.0% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 75 to 79 | 123 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 135 | 3.7% | 2.8% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| 80 to 84 | 111 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 93 | 2.5% | 2.1% | +18 | +0.6pp |
| 85 and over | 78 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 73 | 2.0% | 2.2% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 3,634 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,672 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -38 | 0.0pp |