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 Stafford, accounting for 10.4% (729 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (8.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 120 people and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Stafford - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Stafford 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 Stafford, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
435
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
435
6.2%
-0.2pp
5 to 9
2021 count
384
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
384
5.5%
-0.3pp
10 to 14
2021 count
389
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
389
5.6%
+1.4pp
15 to 19
2021 count
311
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
311
4.5%
-0.4pp
20 to 24
2021 count
538
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
538
7.7%
-1.3pp
25 to 29
2021 count
729
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
729
10.4%
-1.0pp
30 to 34
2021 count
702
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
702
10.1%
-0.8pp
35 to 39
2021 count
608
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
608
8.7%
+1.3pp
40 to 44
2021 count
492
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
492
7.1%
-0.3pp
45 to 49
2021 count
431
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
431
6.2%
+0.4pp
50 to 54
2021 count
423
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
423
6.1%
+0.7pp
55 to 59
2021 count
387
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
387
5.5%
+1.0pp
60 to 64
2021 count
303
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
303
4.3%
+0.2pp
65 to 69
2021 count
259
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
259
3.7%
-0.3pp
70 to 74
2021 count
229
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
229
3.3%
+0.9pp
75 to 79
2021 count
135
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
135
1.9%
0.0pp
80 to 84
2021 count
104
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
104
1.5%
-0.4pp
85 and over
2021 count
143
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
143
2.0%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+16
-0.2pp
5 to 9
+4
-0.3pp
10 to 14
+115
+1.4pp
15 to 19
-12
-0.4pp
20 to 24
-54
-1.3pp
25 to 29
-18
-1.0pp
30 to 34
-14
-0.8pp
35 to 39
+120
+1.3pp
40 to 44
+8
-0.3pp
45 to 49
+51
+0.4pp
50 to 54
+67
+0.7pp
55 to 59
+94
+1.0pp
60 to 64
+31
+0.2pp
65 to 69
-1
-0.3pp
70 to 74
+69
+0.9pp
75 to 79
+8
0.0pp
80 to 84
-22
-0.4pp
85 and over
-7
-0.3pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Stafford. 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 | 435 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 419 | 6.4% | 6.0% | +16 | -0.2pp |
| 5 to 9 | 384 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 380 | 5.8% | 6.0% | +4 | -0.3pp |
| 10 to 14 | 389 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 274 | 4.2% | 5.6% | +115 | +1.4pp |
| 15 to 19 | 311 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 323 | 4.9% | 6.2% | -12 | -0.4pp |
| 20 to 24 | 538 | 7.7% | 7.8% | 592 | 9.0% | 8.7% | -54 | -1.3pp |
| 25 to 29 | 729 | 10.4% | 8.4% | 747 | 11.4% | 8.8% | -18 | -1.0pp |
| 30 to 34 | 702 | 10.1% | 8.3% | 716 | 10.9% | 8.5% | -14 | -0.8pp |
| 35 to 39 | 608 | 8.7% | 8.1% | 488 | 7.4% | 7.4% | +120 | +1.3pp |
| 40 to 44 | 492 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 484 | 7.4% | 7.3% | +8 | -0.3pp |
| 45 to 49 | 431 | 6.2% | 6.8% | 380 | 5.8% | 6.9% | +51 | +0.4pp |
| 50 to 54 | 423 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 356 | 5.4% | 6.1% | +67 | +0.7pp |
| 55 to 59 | 387 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 293 | 4.5% | 5.4% | +94 | +1.0pp |
| 60 to 64 | 303 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 272 | 4.1% | 4.6% | +31 | +0.2pp |
| 65 to 69 | 259 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 260 | 4.0% | 4.0% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 70 to 74 | 229 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 160 | 2.4% | 2.9% | +69 | +0.9pp |
| 75 to 79 | 135 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 127 | 1.9% | 2.2% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| 80 to 84 | 104 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 126 | 1.9% | 1.6% | -22 | -0.4pp |
| 85 and over | 143 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 150 | 2.3% | 1.8% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 6,978 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,561 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +417 | 0.0pp |