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 Blackall-Tambo (R), accounting for 8.5% (161 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (6.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which decreased by 51 people and 2.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Blackall-Tambo (R) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Blackall-Tambo (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Blackall-Tambo (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Blackall-Tambo (R)
Regional Qld

0 to 4

2021 count

108

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

5 to 9

2021 count

104

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

101

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

15 to 19

2021 count

77

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

110

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

25 to 29

2021 count

90

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

30 to 34

2021 count

106

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

35 to 39

2021 count

97

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

40 to 44

2021 count

98

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

45 to 49

2021 count

110

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

50 to 54

2021 count

94

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

55 to 59

2021 count

142

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

60 to 64

2021 count

161

% of total

8.5%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

139

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

132

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

75 to 79

2021 count

97

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

80 to 84

2021 count

65

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

85 and over

2021 count

65

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Blackall-Tambo (R). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.

Five year age groups for Blackall-Tambo (R). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Five year age groups for Blackall-Tambo (R). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Qld%Count%Regional Qld%Countpp
0 to 41085.7%5.4%1166.1%6.1%-8-0.4pp
5 to 91045.5%6.2%1246.5%6.7%-20-1.0pp
10 to 141015.3%6.7%834.4%6.5%+18+0.9pp
15 to 19774.0%6.0%834.4%6.2%-6-0.4pp
20 to 241105.8%5.7%743.9%6.0%+36+1.9pp
25 to 29904.7%6.2%854.5%6.1%+5+0.2pp
30 to 341065.6%6.3%1135.9%6.3%-7-0.3pp
35 to 39975.1%6.4%1005.3%6.1%-3-0.2pp
40 to 44985.1%6.1%1226.4%6.7%-24-1.3pp
45 to 491105.8%6.5%1196.3%6.9%-9-0.5pp
50 to 54944.9%6.6%1457.6%6.8%-51-2.7pp
55 to 591427.5%6.6%1779.3%6.6%-35-1.8pp
60 to 641618.5%6.4%1407.4%6.0%+21+1.1pp
65 to 691397.3%5.7%1407.4%5.7%-1-0.1pp
70 to 741326.9%5.2%1166.1%4.3%+16+0.8pp
75 to 79975.1%3.7%663.5%3.0%+31+1.6pp
80 to 84653.4%2.3%583.0%2.0%+7+0.4pp
85 and over653.4%2.1%351.8%1.9%+30+1.6pp
Total1,905100.0%100.0%1,903100.0%100.0%+20.0pp