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 snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cloncurry (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Cloncurry (S)
Regional Qld

0 to 4

2021 count

260

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

5 to 9

2021 count

262

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

10 to 14

2021 count

184

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

15 to 19

2021 count

195

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

285

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

25 to 29

2021 count

341

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

30 to 34

2021 count

285

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

35 to 39

2021 count

329

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

40 to 44

2021 count

226

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

45 to 49

2021 count

251

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

50 to 54

2021 count

214

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

55 to 59

2021 count

227

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

207

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

65 to 69

2021 count

134

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

70 to 74

2021 count

94

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

70

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

80 to 84

2021 count

29

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

22

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

+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