Population
Five year age groups
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.
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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 Richards, accounting for 24.3% (9 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (5.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which increased by 7 people and 18.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Richards - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Richards in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Richards, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
0 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 64
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 and over
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-3
-7.4pp
5 to 9
-3
-7.4pp
10 to 14
-3
-6.6pp
15 to 19
-3
-6.9pp
20 to 24
+2
+4.5pp
25 to 29
-3
-8.3pp
30 to 34
-3
-7.9pp
35 to 39
-3
-7.6pp
40 to 44
-3
-7.1pp
45 to 49
+3
+9.5pp
50 to 54
+7
+18.1pp
55 to 59
-2
-5.2pp
60 to 64
+4
+11.7pp
65 to 69
-2
-4.2pp
70 to 74
-1
-3.2pp
75 to 79
-1
-2.0pp
80 to 84
-1
-1.4pp
85 and over
0
-1.1pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Richards. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.5% | 3 | 7.4% | 8.0% | -3 | -7.4pp |
| 5 to 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.9% | 3 | 7.4% | 7.9% | -3 | -7.4pp |
| 10 to 14 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.3% | 3 | 6.6% | 6.9% | -3 | -6.6pp |
| 15 to 19 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 3 | 6.9% | 6.9% | -3 | -6.9pp |
| 20 to 24 | 4 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 2 | 6.3% | 6.8% | +2 | +4.5pp |
| 25 to 29 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.0% | 3 | 8.3% | 7.2% | -3 | -8.3pp |
| 30 to 34 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.9% | 3 | 7.9% | 8.3% | -3 | -7.9pp |
| 35 to 39 | 0 | 0.0% | 9.2% | 3 | 7.6% | 8.1% | -3 | -7.6pp |
| 40 to 44 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.8% | 3 | 7.1% | 7.2% | -3 | -7.1pp |
| 45 to 49 | 6 | 16.2% | 6.4% | 3 | 6.7% | 6.5% | +3 | +9.5pp |
| 50 to 54 | 9 | 24.3% | 5.6% | 2 | 6.2% | 6.0% | +7 | +18.1pp |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 2 | 5.2% | 5.4% | -2 | -5.2pp |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 16.2% | 4.5% | 2 | 4.5% | 4.6% | +4 | +11.7pp |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 2 | 4.2% | 3.8% | -2 | -4.2pp |
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 1 | 3.2% | 2.5% | -1 | -3.2pp |
| 75 to 79 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1 | 2.0% | 1.7% | -1 | -2.0pp |
| 80 to 84 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1 | 1.4% | 1.1% | -1 | -1.4pp |
| 85 and over | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0 | -1.1pp |
| Total | 37 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 38 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |