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, 35 to 39 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Casey (C), accounting for 8.7% (31,636 people). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 8,753 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Casey (C) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Casey (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Casey (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
0 to 4
2021 count
27,840
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
27,840
7.6%
-0.3pp
5 to 9
2021 count
28,846
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28,846
7.9%
+0.1pp
10 to 14
2021 count
26,356
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
26,356
7.2%
+0.3pp
15 to 19
2021 count
23,164
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
23,164
6.3%
-0.7pp
20 to 24
2021 count
24,306
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
24,306
6.7%
-0.2pp
25 to 29
2021 count
26,329
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
26,329
7.2%
+0.4pp
30 to 34
2021 count
29,362
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29,362
8.0%
0.0pp
35 to 39
2021 count
31,636
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
31,636
8.7%
+1.1pp
40 to 44
2021 count
26,379
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26,379
7.2%
-0.1pp
45 to 49
2021 count
23,448
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
23,448
6.4%
-0.6pp
50 to 54
2021 count
21,802
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
21,802
6.0%
-0.3pp
55 to 59
2021 count
19,452
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
19,452
5.3%
-0.3pp
60 to 64
2021 count
16,750
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16,750
4.6%
+0.1pp
65 to 69
2021 count
13,200
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13,200
3.6%
0.0pp
70 to 74
2021 count
10,462
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
10,462
2.9%
+0.4pp
75 to 79
2021 count
7,104
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
7,104
1.9%
+0.1pp
80 to 84
2021 count
4,605
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4,605
1.3%
+0.1pp
85 and over
2021 count
4,208
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4,208
1.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+4,064
-0.3pp
5 to 9
+5,539
+0.1pp
10 to 14
+5,586
+0.3pp
15 to 19
+2,221
-0.7pp
20 to 24
+3,628
-0.2pp
25 to 29
+5,871
+0.4pp
30 to 34
+5,388
0.0pp
35 to 39
+8,753
+1.1pp
40 to 44
+4,390
-0.1pp
45 to 49
+2,579
-0.6pp
50 to 54
+2,931
-0.3pp
55 to 59
+2,762
-0.3pp
60 to 64
+3,350
+0.1pp
65 to 69
+2,402
0.0pp
70 to 74
+2,962
+0.4pp
75 to 79
+1,769
+0.1pp
80 to 84
+987
+0.1pp
85 and over
+765
0.0pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Casey (C). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 27,840 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 23,776 | 7.9% | 6.4% | +4,064 | -0.3pp |
| 5 to 9 | 28,846 | 7.9% | 6.3% | 23,307 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +5,539 | +0.1pp |
| 10 to 14 | 26,356 | 7.2% | 6.0% | 20,770 | 6.9% | 5.7% | +5,586 | +0.3pp |
| 15 to 19 | 23,164 | 6.3% | 5.6% | 20,943 | 7.0% | 6.0% | +2,221 | -0.7pp |
| 20 to 24 | 24,306 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 20,678 | 6.9% | 7.4% | +3,628 | -0.2pp |
| 25 to 29 | 26,329 | 7.2% | 7.8% | 20,458 | 6.8% | 8.1% | +5,871 | +0.4pp |
| 30 to 34 | 29,362 | 8.0% | 8.2% | 23,974 | 8.0% | 8.2% | +5,388 | 0.0pp |
| 35 to 39 | 31,636 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 22,883 | 7.6% | 7.3% | +8,753 | +1.1pp |
| 40 to 44 | 26,379 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 21,989 | 7.3% | 7.0% | +4,390 | -0.1pp |
| 45 to 49 | 23,448 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 20,869 | 7.0% | 6.9% | +2,579 | -0.6pp |
| 50 to 54 | 21,802 | 6.0% | 6.3% | 18,871 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +2,931 | -0.3pp |
| 55 to 59 | 19,452 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 16,690 | 5.6% | 5.7% | +2,762 | -0.3pp |
| 60 to 64 | 16,750 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 13,400 | 4.5% | 4.9% | +3,350 | +0.1pp |
| 65 to 69 | 13,200 | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10,798 | 3.6% | 4.4% | +2,402 | 0.0pp |
| 70 to 74 | 10,462 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 7,500 | 2.5% | 3.3% | +2,962 | +0.4pp |
| 75 to 79 | 7,104 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 5,335 | 1.8% | 2.5% | +1,769 | +0.1pp |
| 80 to 84 | 4,605 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3,618 | 1.2% | 1.9% | +987 | +0.1pp |
| 85 and over | 4,208 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 3,443 | 1.2% | 2.0% | +765 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 365,239 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 299,301 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +65,938 | 0.0pp |