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.

Key insight

In 2021, 55 to 59 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Mooreville, accounting for 10.8% (41 people). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (6.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 25 to 29 year olds, which decreased by 189 people and 3.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Mooreville - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Mooreville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mooreville, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).

Mooreville
Burnie (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

17

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

5 to 9

2021 count

21

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

10 to 14

2021 count

19

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

15 to 19

2021 count

25

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

20 to 24

2021 count

27

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

25 to 29

2021 count

21

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

30 to 34

2021 count

10

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

-5.8pp

35 to 39

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

-5.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

16

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

45 to 49

2021 count

34

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

50 to 54

2021 count

30

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+3.0pp

55 to 59

2021 count

41

% of total

10.8%

Change from 2016

+5.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

25

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

65 to 69

2021 count

12

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

70 to 74

2021 count

14

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

8

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

80 to 84

2021 count

7

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

8

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Mooreville. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).

Five year age groups for Mooreville. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Five year age groups for Mooreville. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Burnie (C)%Count%Burnie (C)%Countpp
0 to 4174.5%5.6%1426.3%6.0%-125-1.8pp
5 to 9215.6%6.0%1536.8%6.1%-132-1.2pp
10 to 14195.0%6.4%1265.6%6.2%-107-0.6pp
15 to 19256.6%6.2%1215.3%7.3%-96+1.3pp
20 to 24277.1%6.1%1335.9%6.4%-106+1.2pp
25 to 29215.6%7.0%2109.3%5.9%-189-3.7pp
30 to 34102.6%6.1%1908.4%5.5%-180-5.8pp
35 to 3941.1%5.8%1396.1%5.5%-135-5.0pp
40 to 44164.2%5.6%1325.8%6.1%-116-1.6pp
45 to 49349.0%6.3%1416.2%6.7%-107+2.8pp
50 to 54307.9%6.7%1124.9%7.2%-82+3.0pp
55 to 594110.8%6.8%1245.5%6.9%-83+5.3pp
60 to 64256.6%6.4%1175.2%6.1%-92+1.4pp
65 to 69123.2%5.4%1325.8%5.8%-120-2.6pp
70 to 74143.7%5.1%1416.2%4.4%-127-2.5pp
75 to 7982.1%3.6%562.5%3.5%-48-0.4pp
80 to 8471.9%2.5%441.9%2.4%-370.0pp
85 and over82.1%2.2%532.3%2.3%-45-0.2pp
Total378100.0%100.0%2,265100.0%100.0%-1,8870.0pp