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 Cloncurry (S), accounting for 9.4% (341 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (6.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 105 people and 1.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Cloncurry (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Cloncurry (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

0 to 4

+18

-0.9pp

5 to 9

+49

+0.2pp

10 to 14

+13

-0.6pp

15 to 19

+43

+0.4pp

20 to 24

+85

+1.2pp

25 to 29

+85

+1.0pp

30 to 34

+1

-1.6pp

35 to 39

+105

+1.6pp

40 to 44

+17

-0.7pp

45 to 49

+45

+0.1pp

50 to 54

+9

-0.9pp

55 to 59

-1

-1.3pp

60 to 64

+46

+0.4pp

65 to 69

+17

-0.2pp

70 to 74

-1

-0.5pp

75 to 79

+32

+0.6pp

80 to 84

+5

0.0pp

85 and over

+7

+0.1pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Cloncurry (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.

Five year age groups for Cloncurry (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Five year age groups for Cloncurry (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Qld%Count%Regional Qld%Countpp
0 to 42607.1%5.4%2428.0%6.1%+18-0.9pp
5 to 92627.2%6.2%2137.0%6.7%+49+0.2pp
10 to 141845.0%6.7%1715.6%6.5%+13-0.6pp
15 to 191955.4%6.0%1525.0%6.2%+43+0.4pp
20 to 242857.8%5.7%2006.6%6.0%+85+1.2pp
25 to 293419.4%6.2%2568.4%6.1%+85+1.0pp
30 to 342857.8%6.3%2849.4%6.3%+1-1.6pp
35 to 393299.0%6.4%2247.4%6.1%+105+1.6pp
40 to 442266.2%6.1%2096.9%6.7%+17-0.7pp
45 to 492516.9%6.5%2066.8%6.9%+45+0.1pp
50 to 542145.9%6.6%2056.8%6.8%+9-0.9pp
55 to 592276.2%6.6%2287.5%6.6%-1-1.3pp
60 to 642075.7%6.4%1615.3%6.0%+46+0.4pp
65 to 691343.7%5.7%1173.9%5.7%+17-0.2pp
70 to 74942.6%5.2%953.1%4.3%-1-0.5pp
75 to 79701.9%3.7%381.3%3.0%+32+0.6pp
80 to 84290.8%2.3%240.8%2.0%+50.0pp
85 and over220.6%2.1%150.5%1.9%+7+0.1pp
Total3,644100.0%100.0%3,032100.0%100.0%+6120.0pp