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, 50 to 54 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Sandringham (Vic.), accounting for 8.4% (918 people). This share was similar to Bayside (C) (8.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which increased by 881 people, while its share fell by 6.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Sandringham (Vic.) - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Sandringham (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).

Sandringham (Vic.)
Bayside (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

432

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

5 to 9

2021 count

593

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-4.7pp

10 to 14

2021 count

704

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

15 to 19

2021 count

701

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

20 to 24

2021 count

515

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

25 to 29

2021 count

361

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

30 to 34

2021 count

494

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

35 to 39

2021 count

596

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

40 to 44

2021 count

692

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

45 to 49

2021 count

828

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

50 to 54

2021 count

918

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

-6.5pp

55 to 59

2021 count

836

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

-4.0pp

60 to 64

2021 count

745

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

65 to 69

2021 count

666

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

70 to 74

2021 count

604

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

474

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+4.3pp

80 to 84

2021 count

296

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

490

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

+4.5pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Sandringham (Vic.). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
Five year age groups for Sandringham (Vic.). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Bayside (C)%Count%Bayside (C)%Countpp
0 to 44324.0%4.4%62.4%5.1%+426+1.6pp
5 to 95935.4%5.8%2510.1%6.8%+568-4.7pp
10 to 147046.4%7.2%166.5%7.1%+688-0.1pp
15 to 197016.4%6.9%176.9%6.4%+684-0.5pp
20 to 245154.7%5.1%176.9%5.1%+498-2.2pp
25 to 293613.3%3.6%62.4%3.9%+355+0.9pp
30 to 344944.5%4.2%135.2%4.3%+481-0.7pp
35 to 395965.5%5.3%104.0%5.4%+586+1.5pp
40 to 446926.3%6.3%104.0%7.4%+682+2.3pp
45 to 498287.6%7.7%228.9%8.6%+806-1.3pp
50 to 549188.4%8.3%3714.9%7.8%+881-6.5pp
55 to 598367.7%7.3%2911.7%7.1%+807-4.0pp
60 to 647456.8%6.5%187.3%5.9%+727-0.5pp
65 to 696666.1%5.6%114.4%5.6%+655+1.7pp
70 to 746045.5%5.4%104.0%4.4%+594+1.5pp
75 to 794744.3%4.1%00.0%3.1%+474+4.3pp
80 to 842962.7%2.7%62.4%2.4%+290+0.3pp
85 and over4904.5%3.4%00.0%3.7%+490+4.5pp
Total10,926100.0%100.0%248100.0%100.0%+10,6780.0pp