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, 0 to 4 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Spring Farm (NSW), accounting for 13% (1,279 people). This share was higher than Camden (A) (9.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 to 4 year olds, which increased by 712 people, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Spring Farm (NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Spring Farm (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Spring Farm (NSW), with comparison markers for Camden (A).
0 to 4
2021 count
1,279
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,279
13.0%
-0.2pp
5 to 9
2021 count
920
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
920
9.3%
+1.6pp
10 to 14
2021 count
663
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
663
6.7%
+0.4pp
15 to 19
2021 count
470
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
470
4.8%
-0.2pp
20 to 24
2021 count
532
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
532
5.4%
+0.4pp
25 to 29
2021 count
1,020
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
1,020
10.3%
-2.0pp
30 to 34
2021 count
1,257
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,257
12.7%
-1.0pp
35 to 39
2021 count
1,046
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,046
10.6%
+1.2pp
40 to 44
2021 count
639
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
639
6.5%
-0.7pp
45 to 49
2021 count
527
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
527
5.3%
+0.9pp
50 to 54
2021 count
383
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
383
3.9%
0.0pp
55 to 59
2021 count
313
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
313
3.2%
-0.5pp
60 to 64
2021 count
279
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
279
2.8%
-0.1pp
65 to 69
2021 count
220
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
220
2.2%
-0.7pp
70 to 74
2021 count
180
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
180
1.8%
+0.5pp
75 to 79
2021 count
77
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
77
0.8%
0.0pp
80 to 84
2021 count
39
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
39
0.4%
+0.1pp
85 and over
2021 count
24
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
0.2%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+712
-0.2pp
5 to 9
+588
+1.6pp
10 to 14
+391
+0.4pp
15 to 19
+253
-0.2pp
20 to 24
+315
+0.4pp
25 to 29
+492
-2.0pp
30 to 34
+668
-1.0pp
35 to 39
+641
+1.2pp
40 to 44
+328
-0.7pp
45 to 49
+338
+0.9pp
50 to 54
+215
0.0pp
55 to 59
+152
-0.5pp
60 to 64
+153
-0.1pp
65 to 69
+96
-0.7pp
70 to 74
+123
+0.5pp
75 to 79
+44
0.0pp
80 to 84
+24
+0.1pp
85 and over
+13
-0.1pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Spring Farm (NSW). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 1,279 | 13.0% | 9.4% | 567 | 13.2% | 8.4% | +712 | -0.2pp |
| 5 to 9 | 920 | 9.3% | 8.4% | 332 | 7.7% | 8.1% | +588 | +1.6pp |
| 10 to 14 | 663 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 272 | 6.3% | 7.4% | +391 | +0.4pp |
| 15 to 19 | 470 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 217 | 5.0% | 6.9% | +253 | -0.2pp |
| 20 to 24 | 532 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 217 | 5.0% | 6.2% | +315 | +0.4pp |
| 25 to 29 | 1,020 | 10.3% | 7.3% | 528 | 12.3% | 7.3% | +492 | -2.0pp |
| 30 to 34 | 1,257 | 12.7% | 9.0% | 589 | 13.7% | 7.9% | +668 | -1.0pp |
| 35 to 39 | 1,046 | 10.6% | 8.7% | 405 | 9.4% | 7.5% | +641 | +1.2pp |
| 40 to 44 | 639 | 6.5% | 7.1% | 311 | 7.2% | 7.8% | +328 | -0.7pp |
| 45 to 49 | 527 | 5.3% | 6.6% | 189 | 4.4% | 6.7% | +338 | +0.9pp |
| 50 to 54 | 383 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 168 | 3.9% | 5.9% | +215 | 0.0pp |
| 55 to 59 | 313 | 3.2% | 4.6% | 161 | 3.7% | 5.1% | +152 | -0.5pp |
| 60 to 64 | 279 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 126 | 2.9% | 4.4% | +153 | -0.1pp |
| 65 to 69 | 220 | 2.2% | 3.3% | 124 | 2.9% | 3.8% | +96 | -0.7pp |
| 70 to 74 | 180 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 57 | 1.3% | 2.6% | +123 | +0.5pp |
| 75 to 79 | 77 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 33 | 0.8% | 1.7% | +44 | 0.0pp |
| 80 to 84 | 39 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 15 | 0.3% | 1.2% | +24 | +0.1pp |
| 85 and over | 24 | 0.2% | 1.0% | 11 | 0.3% | 1.2% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 9,868 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,307 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,561 | 0.0pp |