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, 35 to 39 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Gordon Park, accounting for 9.1% (399 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (8.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which increased by 64 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Gordon Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Gordon Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gordon Park, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
257
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
257
5.9%
-0.3pp
5 to 9
2021 count
254
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
254
5.8%
+0.1pp
10 to 14
2021 count
262
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
262
6.0%
+0.6pp
15 to 19
2021 count
245
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
245
5.6%
+0.6pp
20 to 24
2021 count
278
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
278
6.3%
-1.4pp
25 to 29
2021 count
366
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
366
8.3%
-0.8pp
30 to 34
2021 count
385
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
385
8.8%
-1.2pp
35 to 39
2021 count
399
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
399
9.1%
+0.5pp
40 to 44
2021 count
334
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
334
7.6%
-0.3pp
45 to 49
2021 count
322
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
322
7.3%
-1.3pp
50 to 54
2021 count
346
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
346
7.9%
+1.2pp
55 to 59
2021 count
267
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
267
6.1%
+0.1pp
60 to 64
2021 count
218
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
218
5.0%
+0.7pp
65 to 69
2021 count
164
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
164
3.7%
+0.7pp
70 to 74
2021 count
107
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
107
2.4%
+0.5pp
75 to 79
2021 count
54
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
54
1.2%
-0.4pp
80 to 84
2021 count
66
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
66
1.5%
+0.2pp
85 and over
2021 count
50
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
50
1.1%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-6
-0.3pp
5 to 9
+11
+0.1pp
10 to 14
+33
+0.6pp
15 to 19
+33
+0.6pp
20 to 24
-48
-1.4pp
25 to 29
-19
-0.8pp
30 to 34
-37
-1.2pp
35 to 39
+35
+0.5pp
40 to 44
-2
-0.3pp
45 to 49
-41
-1.3pp
50 to 54
+64
+1.2pp
55 to 59
+14
+0.1pp
60 to 64
+34
+0.7pp
65 to 69
+35
+0.7pp
70 to 74
+26
+0.5pp
75 to 79
-15
-0.4pp
80 to 84
+12
+0.2pp
85 and over
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Gordon Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 257 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 263 | 6.2% | 6.0% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| 5 to 9 | 254 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 243 | 5.7% | 6.0% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| 10 to 14 | 262 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 229 | 5.4% | 5.6% | +33 | +0.6pp |
| 15 to 19 | 245 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 212 | 5.0% | 6.2% | +33 | +0.6pp |
| 20 to 24 | 278 | 6.3% | 7.8% | 326 | 7.7% | 8.7% | -48 | -1.4pp |
| 25 to 29 | 366 | 8.3% | 8.4% | 385 | 9.1% | 8.8% | -19 | -0.8pp |
| 30 to 34 | 385 | 8.8% | 8.3% | 422 | 10.0% | 8.5% | -37 | -1.2pp |
| 35 to 39 | 399 | 9.1% | 8.1% | 364 | 8.6% | 7.4% | +35 | +0.5pp |
| 40 to 44 | 334 | 7.6% | 7.1% | 336 | 7.9% | 7.3% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| 45 to 49 | 322 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 363 | 8.6% | 6.9% | -41 | -1.3pp |
| 50 to 54 | 346 | 7.9% | 6.3% | 282 | 6.7% | 6.1% | +64 | +1.2pp |
| 55 to 59 | 267 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 253 | 6.0% | 5.4% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| 60 to 64 | 218 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 184 | 4.3% | 4.6% | +34 | +0.7pp |
| 65 to 69 | 164 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 129 | 3.0% | 4.0% | +35 | +0.7pp |
| 70 to 74 | 107 | 2.4% | 3.5% | 81 | 1.9% | 2.9% | +26 | +0.5pp |
| 75 to 79 | 54 | 1.2% | 2.5% | 69 | 1.6% | 2.2% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| 80 to 84 | 66 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 54 | 1.3% | 1.6% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| 85 and over | 50 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 52 | 1.2% | 1.8% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 4,390 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,231 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +159 | 0.0pp |