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, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Lurg, accounting for 12.7% (28 people). This share was higher than Benalla (RC) (8.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65 to 69 year olds, which increased by 26 people and 11.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Lurg - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Lurg 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 Lurg, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).

Lurg
Benalla (RC)

0 to 4

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-10.3pp

5 to 9

2021 count

7

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-7.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

23

% of total

10.5%

Change from 2016

+10.5pp

15 to 19

2021 count

21

% of total

9.5%

Change from 2016

+9.5pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

6

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

30 to 34

2021 count

3

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

35 to 39

2021 count

4

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

40 to 44

2021 count

7

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

45 to 49

2021 count

9

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

50 to 54

2021 count

15

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

55 to 59

2021 count

22

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

28

% of total

12.7%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

65 to 69

2021 count

26

% of total

11.8%

Change from 2016

+11.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

17

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+7.7pp

75 to 79

2021 count

3

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

80 to 84

2021 count

3

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Lurg. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).

Five year age groups for Lurg. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).
Five year age groups for Lurg. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Benalla (RC)%Count%Benalla (RC)%Countpp
0 to 400.0%4.4%310.3%4.8%-3-10.3pp
5 to 973.2%4.6%310.3%5.4%+4-7.1pp
10 to 142310.5%5.2%00.0%5.6%+23+10.5pp
15 to 19219.5%5.1%00.0%5.6%+21+9.5pp
20 to 2400.0%4.2%00.0%4.7%00.0pp
25 to 2962.7%4.7%00.0%4.2%+6+2.7pp
30 to 3431.4%4.9%00.0%4.5%+3+1.4pp
35 to 3941.8%5.0%00.0%4.3%+4+1.8pp
40 to 4473.2%4.3%00.0%5.1%+7+3.2pp
45 to 4994.1%5.3%00.0%6.0%+9+4.1pp
50 to 54156.8%6.5%310.3%7.4%+12-3.5pp
55 to 592210.0%7.7%310.3%8.2%+19-0.3pp
60 to 642812.7%8.5%310.3%8.2%+25+2.4pp
65 to 692611.8%8.1%00.0%8.3%+26+11.8pp
70 to 74177.7%8.1%00.0%6.1%+17+7.7pp
75 to 7931.4%5.5%00.0%4.7%+3+1.4pp
80 to 8431.4%4.1%00.0%3.3%+3+1.4pp
85 and over00.0%3.9%00.0%3.8%00.0pp
Total220100.0%100.0%29100.0%100.0%+1910.0pp