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, 55 to 59 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Minchinbury, accounting for 8% (465 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (5.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 60 to 64 year olds, which increased by 81 people and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Minchinbury - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Minchinbury in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Minchinbury, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
386
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
386
6.7%
-0.4pp
5 to 9
2021 count
402
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
402
7.0%
-0.2pp
10 to 14
2021 count
420
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
420
7.3%
+0.1pp
15 to 19
2021 count
421
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
421
7.3%
-0.1pp
20 to 24
2021 count
413
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
413
7.1%
-1.4pp
25 to 29
2021 count
416
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
416
7.2%
0.0pp
30 to 34
2021 count
379
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
379
6.6%
-0.4pp
35 to 39
2021 count
382
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
382
6.6%
-0.5pp
40 to 44
2021 count
378
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
378
6.5%
+0.4pp
45 to 49
2021 count
359
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
359
6.2%
-0.9pp
50 to 54
2021 count
416
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
416
7.2%
-1.0pp
55 to 59
2021 count
465
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
465
8.0%
+1.1pp
60 to 64
2021 count
357
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
357
6.2%
+1.3pp
65 to 69
2021 count
237
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
237
4.1%
+0.2pp
70 to 74
2021 count
188
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
188
3.3%
+1.1pp
75 to 79
2021 count
113
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
113
2.0%
+0.9pp
80 to 84
2021 count
49
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
49
0.8%
+0.4pp
85 and over
2021 count
23
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
23
0.4%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-13
-0.4pp
5 to 9
-2
-0.2pp
10 to 14
+17
+0.1pp
15 to 19
+5
-0.1pp
20 to 24
-62
-1.4pp
25 to 29
+10
0.0pp
30 to 34
-16
-0.4pp
35 to 39
-19
-0.5pp
40 to 44
+35
+0.4pp
45 to 49
-39
-0.9pp
50 to 54
-44
-1.0pp
55 to 59
+79
+1.1pp
60 to 64
+81
+1.3pp
65 to 69
+18
+0.2pp
70 to 74
+65
+1.1pp
75 to 79
+53
+0.9pp
80 to 84
+25
+0.4pp
85 and over
-16
-0.3pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Minchinbury. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 386 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 399 | 7.1% | 8.0% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| 5 to 9 | 402 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 404 | 7.2% | 7.9% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| 10 to 14 | 420 | 7.3% | 7.3% | 403 | 7.2% | 6.9% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| 15 to 19 | 421 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 416 | 7.4% | 6.9% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| 20 to 24 | 413 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 475 | 8.5% | 6.8% | -62 | -1.4pp |
| 25 to 29 | 416 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 406 | 7.2% | 7.2% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| 30 to 34 | 379 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 395 | 7.0% | 8.3% | -16 | -0.4pp |
| 35 to 39 | 382 | 6.6% | 9.2% | 401 | 7.1% | 8.1% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| 40 to 44 | 378 | 6.5% | 7.8% | 343 | 6.1% | 7.2% | +35 | +0.4pp |
| 45 to 49 | 359 | 6.2% | 6.4% | 398 | 7.1% | 6.5% | -39 | -0.9pp |
| 50 to 54 | 416 | 7.2% | 5.6% | 460 | 8.2% | 6.0% | -44 | -1.0pp |
| 55 to 59 | 465 | 8.0% | 5.1% | 386 | 6.9% | 5.4% | +79 | +1.1pp |
| 60 to 64 | 357 | 6.2% | 4.5% | 276 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +81 | +1.3pp |
| 65 to 69 | 237 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 219 | 3.9% | 3.8% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| 70 to 74 | 188 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 123 | 2.2% | 2.5% | +65 | +1.1pp |
| 75 to 79 | 113 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 60 | 1.1% | 1.7% | +53 | +0.9pp |
| 80 to 84 | 49 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 24 | 0.4% | 1.1% | +25 | +0.4pp |
| 85 and over | 23 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 39 | 0.7% | 1.1% | -16 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 5,778 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,619 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +159 | 0.0pp |