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, 30 to 34 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Risdon Vale, accounting for 10.3% (328 people). This share was higher than Clarence (C) (7.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 92 people and 2.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Risdon Vale - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Risdon Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Risdon Vale, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).

Risdon Vale
Clarence (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

185

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

5 to 9

2021 count

202

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

192

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

15 to 19

2021 count

172

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

20 to 24

2021 count

228

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

25 to 29

2021 count

325

% of total

10.2%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

30 to 34

2021 count

328

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

35 to 39

2021 count

315

% of total

9.9%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

40 to 44

2021 count

221

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

45 to 49

2021 count

168

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

50 to 54

2021 count

178

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

172

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

151

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

65 to 69

2021 count

108

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

72

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

75 to 79

2021 count

64

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

80 to 84

2021 count

63

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

35

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Risdon Vale. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).

Five year age groups for Risdon Vale. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
Five year age groups for Risdon Vale. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Clarence (C)%Count%Clarence (C)%Countpp
0 to 41855.8%5.4%1846.4%5.8%+1-0.6pp
5 to 92026.4%5.8%2137.4%6.4%-11-1.0pp
10 to 141926.1%6.1%1565.4%5.7%+36+0.7pp
15 to 191725.4%5.1%1475.1%5.8%+25+0.3pp
20 to 242287.2%5.2%2247.8%5.2%+4-0.6pp
25 to 2932510.2%6.8%2699.4%5.3%+56+0.8pp
30 to 3432810.3%7.2%2789.7%6.1%+50+0.6pp
35 to 393159.9%6.9%2237.8%6.0%+92+2.1pp
40 to 442217.0%5.9%1665.8%6.4%+55+1.2pp
45 to 491685.3%6.0%2177.6%6.7%-49-2.3pp
50 to 541785.6%6.0%1956.8%6.8%-17-1.2pp
55 to 591725.4%6.1%1435.0%7.3%+29+0.4pp
60 to 641514.8%6.6%973.4%6.6%+54+1.4pp
65 to 691083.4%5.9%742.6%6.4%+34+0.8pp
70 to 74722.3%5.6%853.0%4.8%-13-0.7pp
75 to 79642.0%4.0%983.4%3.7%-34-1.4pp
80 to 84632.0%2.8%662.3%2.5%-3-0.3pp
85 and over351.1%2.7%381.3%2.7%-3-0.2pp
Total3,171100.0%100.0%2,872100.0%100.0%+2990.0pp