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, 25 to 29 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Macgregor (Qld), accounting for 11.2% (671 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (8.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 20 to 24 year olds, which decreased by 262 people and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Macgregor (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Macgregor (Qld) 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 Macgregor (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
262
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
262
4.4%
+0.8pp
5 to 9
2021 count
282
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
282
4.7%
+0.6pp
10 to 14
2021 count
249
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
249
4.2%
0.0pp
15 to 19
2021 count
328
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
328
5.5%
-1.1pp
20 to 24
2021 count
660
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
660
11.0%
-4.8pp
25 to 29
2021 count
671
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
671
11.2%
-1.5pp
30 to 34
2021 count
534
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
534
8.9%
+1.0pp
35 to 39
2021 count
462
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
462
7.7%
+2.2pp
40 to 44
2021 count
357
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
357
6.0%
+0.5pp
45 to 49
2021 count
349
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
349
5.8%
+0.6pp
50 to 54
2021 count
319
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
319
5.3%
+0.4pp
55 to 59
2021 count
281
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
281
4.7%
+0.4pp
60 to 64
2021 count
251
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
251
4.2%
0.0pp
65 to 69
2021 count
259
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
259
4.3%
-0.8pp
70 to 74
2021 count
262
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
262
4.4%
+0.2pp
75 to 79
2021 count
218
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
218
3.6%
+0.6pp
80 to 84
2021 count
143
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
143
2.4%
+0.7pp
85 and over
2021 count
87
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
87
1.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+49
+0.8pp
5 to 9
+41
+0.6pp
10 to 14
+5
0.0pp
15 to 19
-60
-1.1pp
20 to 24
-262
-4.8pp
25 to 29
-71
-1.5pp
30 to 34
+72
+1.0pp
35 to 39
+141
+2.2pp
40 to 44
+37
+0.5pp
45 to 49
+48
+0.6pp
50 to 54
+30
+0.4pp
55 to 59
+29
+0.4pp
60 to 64
+6
0.0pp
65 to 69
-38
-0.8pp
70 to 74
+15
+0.2pp
75 to 79
+41
+0.6pp
80 to 84
+46
+0.7pp
85 and over
-12
-0.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Macgregor (Qld). 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 | 262 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 213 | 3.6% | 6.0% | +49 | +0.8pp |
| 5 to 9 | 282 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 241 | 4.1% | 6.0% | +41 | +0.6pp |
| 10 to 14 | 249 | 4.2% | 6.0% | 244 | 4.2% | 5.6% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| 15 to 19 | 328 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 388 | 6.6% | 6.2% | -60 | -1.1pp |
| 20 to 24 | 660 | 11.0% | 7.8% | 922 | 15.8% | 8.7% | -262 | -4.8pp |
| 25 to 29 | 671 | 11.2% | 8.4% | 742 | 12.7% | 8.8% | -71 | -1.5pp |
| 30 to 34 | 534 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 462 | 7.9% | 8.5% | +72 | +1.0pp |
| 35 to 39 | 462 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 321 | 5.5% | 7.4% | +141 | +2.2pp |
| 40 to 44 | 357 | 6.0% | 7.1% | 320 | 5.5% | 7.3% | +37 | +0.5pp |
| 45 to 49 | 349 | 5.8% | 6.8% | 301 | 5.2% | 6.9% | +48 | +0.6pp |
| 50 to 54 | 319 | 5.3% | 6.3% | 289 | 4.9% | 6.1% | +30 | +0.4pp |
| 55 to 59 | 281 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 252 | 4.3% | 5.4% | +29 | +0.4pp |
| 60 to 64 | 251 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 245 | 4.2% | 4.6% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| 65 to 69 | 259 | 4.3% | 4.0% | 297 | 5.1% | 4.0% | -38 | -0.8pp |
| 70 to 74 | 262 | 4.4% | 3.5% | 247 | 4.2% | 2.9% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| 75 to 79 | 218 | 3.6% | 2.5% | 177 | 3.0% | 2.2% | +41 | +0.6pp |
| 80 to 84 | 143 | 2.4% | 1.7% | 97 | 1.7% | 1.6% | +46 | +0.7pp |
| 85 and over | 87 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 99 | 1.7% | 1.8% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 5,980 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,844 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +136 | 0.0pp |