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, 45 to 49 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Earlville, accounting for 6.9% (288 people). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (7.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55 to 59 year olds, which increased by 60 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Earlville - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Earlville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Earlville, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 to 4
2021 count
211
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
211
5.0%
-0.8pp
5 to 9
2021 count
227
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
227
5.4%
-0.5pp
10 to 14
2021 count
259
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
259
6.2%
-0.1pp
15 to 19
2021 count
219
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
219
5.2%
-0.7pp
20 to 24
2021 count
218
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
218
5.2%
+0.1pp
25 to 29
2021 count
244
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
244
5.8%
+0.3pp
30 to 34
2021 count
281
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
281
6.7%
+0.8pp
35 to 39
2021 count
258
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
258
6.1%
+0.2pp
40 to 44
2021 count
240
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
240
5.7%
-1.7pp
45 to 49
2021 count
288
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
288
6.9%
+0.4pp
50 to 54
2021 count
280
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
280
6.7%
0.0pp
55 to 59
2021 count
279
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
279
6.6%
+1.2pp
60 to 64
2021 count
217
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
217
5.2%
-0.1pp
65 to 69
2021 count
224
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
224
5.3%
-0.1pp
70 to 74
2021 count
231
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
231
5.5%
+1.0pp
75 to 79
2021 count
215
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
215
5.1%
+0.2pp
80 to 84
2021 count
163
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
163
3.9%
+0.3pp
85 and over
2021 count
177
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
177
4.2%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-23
-0.8pp
5 to 9
-12
-0.5pp
10 to 14
+4
-0.1pp
15 to 19
-20
-0.7pp
20 to 24
+12
+0.1pp
25 to 29
+22
+0.3pp
30 to 34
+45
+0.8pp
35 to 39
+20
+0.2pp
40 to 44
-59
-1.7pp
45 to 49
+25
+0.4pp
50 to 54
+8
0.0pp
55 to 59
+60
+1.2pp
60 to 64
+5
-0.1pp
65 to 69
+8
-0.1pp
70 to 74
+49
+1.0pp
75 to 79
+16
+0.2pp
80 to 84
+16
+0.3pp
85 and over
+41
+0.8pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Earlville. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 211 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 234 | 5.8% | 6.5% | -23 | -0.8pp |
| 5 to 9 | 227 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 239 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| 10 to 14 | 259 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 255 | 6.3% | 6.8% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| 15 to 19 | 219 | 5.2% | 6.2% | 239 | 5.9% | 6.3% | -20 | -0.7pp |
| 20 to 24 | 218 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 206 | 5.1% | 5.8% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| 25 to 29 | 244 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 222 | 5.5% | 6.6% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| 30 to 34 | 281 | 6.7% | 6.8% | 236 | 5.9% | 7.0% | +45 | +0.8pp |
| 35 to 39 | 258 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 238 | 5.9% | 7.0% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| 40 to 44 | 240 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 299 | 7.4% | 7.5% | -59 | -1.7pp |
| 45 to 49 | 288 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 263 | 6.5% | 7.5% | +25 | +0.4pp |
| 50 to 54 | 280 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 272 | 6.7% | 7.1% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| 55 to 59 | 279 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 219 | 5.4% | 6.5% | +60 | +1.2pp |
| 60 to 64 | 217 | 5.2% | 6.0% | 212 | 5.3% | 5.6% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| 65 to 69 | 224 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 216 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| 70 to 74 | 231 | 5.5% | 4.4% | 182 | 4.5% | 3.2% | +49 | +1.0pp |
| 75 to 79 | 215 | 5.1% | 2.8% | 199 | 4.9% | 2.1% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| 80 to 84 | 163 | 3.9% | 1.6% | 147 | 3.6% | 1.3% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| 85 and over | 177 | 4.2% | 1.5% | 136 | 3.4% | 1.3% | +41 | +0.8pp |
| Total | 4,200 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,030 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +170 | 0.0pp |