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, 25 to 29 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Manunda, accounting for 7.5% (390 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (6.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 25 to 29 year olds, which increased by 390 people and 7.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Manunda - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Manunda 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 Manunda, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).

Manunda
Cairns (R)

0 to 4

2021 count

295

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+5.7pp

5 to 9

2021 count

260

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

277

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+5.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

331

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

380

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+7.3pp

25 to 29

2021 count

390

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+7.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

366

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+7.1pp

35 to 39

2021 count

365

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+7.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

332

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

45 to 49

2021 count

351

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+6.8pp

50 to 54

2021 count

347

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+6.7pp

55 to 59

2021 count

316

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-30.9pp

60 to 64

2021 count

322

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-4.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

254

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

70 to 74

2021 count

275

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-5.8pp

75 to 79

2021 count

148

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

80 to 84

2021 count

120

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

76

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Manunda. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).

Five year age groups for Manunda. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
Five year age groups for Manunda. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cairns (R)%Count%Cairns (R)%Countpp
0 to 42955.7%5.5%00.0%6.5%+295+5.7pp
5 to 92605.0%6.5%00.0%7.1%+260+5.0pp
10 to 142775.3%7.0%00.0%6.8%+277+5.3pp
15 to 193316.4%6.2%00.0%6.3%+331+6.4pp
20 to 243807.3%5.5%00.0%5.8%+380+7.3pp
25 to 293907.5%6.4%00.0%6.6%+390+7.5pp
30 to 343667.1%6.8%00.0%7.0%+366+7.1pp
35 to 393657.0%6.8%00.0%7.0%+365+7.0pp
40 to 443326.4%6.9%00.0%7.5%+332+6.4pp
45 to 493516.8%7.2%00.0%7.5%+351+6.8pp
50 to 543476.7%7.0%00.0%7.1%+347+6.7pp
55 to 593166.1%6.6%1037.0%6.5%+306-30.9pp
60 to 643226.2%6.0%311.1%5.6%+319-4.9pp
65 to 692544.9%5.2%00.0%4.8%+254+4.9pp
70 to 742755.3%4.4%311.1%3.2%+272-5.8pp
75 to 791482.9%2.8%00.0%2.1%+148+2.9pp
80 to 841202.3%1.6%00.0%1.3%+120+2.3pp
85 and over761.5%1.5%00.0%1.3%+76+1.5pp
Total5,191100.0%100.0%27100.0%100.0%+5,1640.0pp