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, 45 to 49 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Woree, accounting for 7% (361 people). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (7.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45 to 49 year olds, which increased by 93 people and 1.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Woree - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Woree
Cairns (R)

0 to 4

2021 count

298

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

5 to 9

2021 count

321

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

10 to 14

2021 count

324

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

15 to 19

2021 count

300

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

20 to 24

2021 count

358

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

25 to 29

2021 count

335

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

30 to 34

2021 count

355

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

35 to 39

2021 count

320

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

40 to 44

2021 count

339

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

45 to 49

2021 count

361

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

50 to 54

2021 count

318

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

308

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

60 to 64

2021 count

334

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

316

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

242

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

75 to 79

2021 count

159

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

80 to 84

2021 count

74

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

85 and over

2021 count

51

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Woree. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
Five year age groups for Woree. 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 42985.8%5.5%3397.0%6.5%-41-1.2pp
5 to 93216.3%6.5%3276.8%7.1%-6-0.5pp
10 to 143246.3%7.0%3096.4%6.8%+15-0.1pp
15 to 193005.9%6.2%2966.1%6.3%+4-0.2pp
20 to 243587.0%5.5%3256.7%5.8%+33+0.3pp
25 to 293356.5%6.4%3677.6%6.6%-32-1.1pp
30 to 343556.9%6.8%3026.3%7.0%+53+0.6pp
35 to 393206.2%6.8%3056.3%7.0%+15-0.1pp
40 to 443396.6%6.9%3577.4%7.5%-18-0.8pp
45 to 493617.0%7.2%2685.6%7.5%+93+1.4pp
50 to 543186.2%7.0%3106.4%7.1%+8-0.2pp
55 to 593086.0%6.6%3126.5%6.5%-4-0.5pp
60 to 643346.5%6.0%3176.6%5.6%+17-0.1pp
65 to 693166.2%5.2%2485.1%4.8%+68+1.1pp
70 to 742424.7%4.4%1883.9%3.2%+54+0.8pp
75 to 791593.1%2.8%1092.3%2.1%+50+0.8pp
80 to 84741.4%1.6%711.5%1.3%+3-0.1pp
85 and over511.0%1.5%811.7%1.3%-30-0.7pp
Total5,127100.0%100.0%4,821100.0%100.0%+3060.0pp