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, 70 to 74 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Benalla, accounting for 8.1% (877 people). This share was similar to Benalla (RC) (8.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 235 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Benalla - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Benalla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Benalla, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
0 to 4
2021 count
502
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
502
4.6%
-0.3pp
5 to 9
2021 count
473
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
473
4.4%
-0.8pp
10 to 14
2021 count
521
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
521
4.8%
-0.6pp
15 to 19
2021 count
556
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
556
5.1%
-0.6pp
20 to 24
2021 count
492
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
492
4.5%
-0.6pp
25 to 29
2021 count
550
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
550
5.1%
+0.6pp
30 to 34
2021 count
568
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
568
5.2%
+0.7pp
35 to 39
2021 count
526
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
526
4.9%
+0.6pp
40 to 44
2021 count
462
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
462
4.3%
-0.8pp
45 to 49
2021 count
552
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
552
5.1%
-0.7pp
50 to 54
2021 count
667
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
667
6.2%
-0.8pp
55 to 59
2021 count
763
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
763
7.1%
-0.2pp
60 to 64
2021 count
846
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
846
7.8%
+0.4pp
65 to 69
2021 count
793
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
793
7.3%
-0.7pp
70 to 74
2021 count
877
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
877
8.1%
+1.9pp
75 to 79
2021 count
638
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
638
5.9%
+0.8pp
80 to 84
2021 count
504
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
504
4.7%
+0.8pp
85 and over
2021 count
518
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
518
4.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
0
-0.3pp
5 to 9
-62
-0.8pp
10 to 14
-35
-0.6pp
15 to 19
-28
-0.6pp
20 to 24
-35
-0.6pp
25 to 29
+81
+0.6pp
30 to 34
+106
+0.7pp
35 to 39
+79
+0.6pp
40 to 44
-68
-0.8pp
45 to 49
-42
-0.7pp
50 to 54
-52
-0.8pp
55 to 59
+4
-0.2pp
60 to 64
+82
+0.4pp
65 to 69
-32
-0.7pp
70 to 74
+235
+1.9pp
75 to 79
+107
+0.8pp
80 to 84
+103
+0.8pp
85 and over
+29
+0.1pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Benalla. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 502 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 502 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| 5 to 9 | 473 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 535 | 5.2% | 5.4% | -62 | -0.8pp |
| 10 to 14 | 521 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 556 | 5.4% | 5.6% | -35 | -0.6pp |
| 15 to 19 | 556 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 584 | 5.7% | 5.6% | -28 | -0.6pp |
| 20 to 24 | 492 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 527 | 5.1% | 4.7% | -35 | -0.6pp |
| 25 to 29 | 550 | 5.1% | 4.7% | 469 | 4.5% | 4.2% | +81 | +0.6pp |
| 30 to 34 | 568 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 462 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +106 | +0.7pp |
| 35 to 39 | 526 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 447 | 4.3% | 4.3% | +79 | +0.6pp |
| 40 to 44 | 462 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 530 | 5.1% | 5.1% | -68 | -0.8pp |
| 45 to 49 | 552 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 594 | 5.8% | 6.0% | -42 | -0.7pp |
| 50 to 54 | 667 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 719 | 7.0% | 7.4% | -52 | -0.8pp |
| 55 to 59 | 763 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 759 | 7.3% | 8.2% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| 60 to 64 | 846 | 7.8% | 8.5% | 764 | 7.4% | 8.2% | +82 | +0.4pp |
| 65 to 69 | 793 | 7.3% | 8.1% | 825 | 8.0% | 8.3% | -32 | -0.7pp |
| 70 to 74 | 877 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 642 | 6.2% | 6.1% | +235 | +1.9pp |
| 75 to 79 | 638 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 531 | 5.1% | 4.7% | +107 | +0.8pp |
| 80 to 84 | 504 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 401 | 3.9% | 3.3% | +103 | +0.8pp |
| 85 and over | 518 | 4.8% | 3.9% | 489 | 4.7% | 3.8% | +29 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 10,822 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,330 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +492 | 0.0pp |