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, 30 to 34 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Wivenhoe, accounting for 11.5% (27 people). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (6.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 to 34 year olds, which increased by 24 people and 10.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Wivenhoe - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Wivenhoe 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 Wivenhoe, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).

Wivenhoe
Burnie (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

10

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

5 to 9

2021 count

22

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

+3.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

10

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

15 to 19

2021 count

6

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

20 to 24

2021 count

15

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-3.6pp

25 to 29

2021 count

25

% of total

10.6%

Change from 2016

+7.0pp

30 to 34

2021 count

27

% of total

11.5%

Change from 2016

+10.1pp

35 to 39

2021 count

8

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

10

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

45 to 49

2021 count

23

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

+5.3pp

50 to 54

2021 count

15

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-5.0pp

55 to 59

2021 count

26

% of total

11.1%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

60 to 64

2021 count

19

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

65 to 69

2021 count

8

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

16

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

75 to 79

2021 count

3

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

80 to 84

2021 count

7

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

+3.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Wivenhoe. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Five year age groups for Wivenhoe. 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 4104.3%5.6%73.2%6.0%+3+1.1pp
5 to 9229.4%6.0%146.4%6.1%+8+3.0pp
10 to 14104.3%6.4%104.5%6.2%0-0.2pp
15 to 1962.6%6.2%135.9%7.3%-7-3.3pp
20 to 24156.4%6.1%2210.0%6.4%-7-3.6pp
25 to 292510.6%7.0%83.6%5.9%+17+7.0pp
30 to 342711.5%6.1%31.4%5.5%+24+10.1pp
35 to 3983.4%5.8%31.4%5.5%+5+2.0pp
40 to 44104.3%5.6%156.8%6.1%-5-2.5pp
45 to 49239.8%6.3%104.5%6.7%+13+5.3pp
50 to 54156.4%6.7%2511.4%7.2%-10-5.0pp
55 to 592611.1%6.8%188.2%6.9%+8+2.9pp
60 to 64198.1%6.4%104.5%6.1%+9+3.6pp
65 to 6983.4%5.4%125.5%5.8%-4-2.1pp
70 to 74166.8%5.1%104.5%4.4%+6+2.3pp
75 to 7931.3%3.6%41.8%3.5%-1-0.5pp
80 to 8473.0%2.5%00.0%2.4%+7+3.0pp
85 and over00.0%2.2%00.0%2.3%00.0pp
Total235100.0%100.0%220100.0%100.0%+150.0pp