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, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Coomalie (S), accounting for 10.7% (136 people). This share was higher than Regional NT (4.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which decreased by 48 people and 3.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Coomalie (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Coomalie (S), with comparison markers for Regional NT.

Coomalie (S)
Regional NT

0 to 4

2021 count

66

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

5 to 9

2021 count

76

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

10 to 14

2021 count

75

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

15 to 19

2021 count

55

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

20 to 24

2021 count

37

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

25 to 29

2021 count

60

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

30 to 34

2021 count

67

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

35 to 39

2021 count

61

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

40 to 44

2021 count

60

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

85

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

50 to 54

2021 count

92

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

-3.4pp

55 to 59

2021 count

132

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

60 to 64

2021 count

136

% of total

10.7%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

65 to 69

2021 count

113

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

70 to 74

2021 count

102

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

75 to 79

2021 count

47

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

80 to 84

2021 count

23

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

6

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Coomalie (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
Five year age groups for Coomalie (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional NT%Count%Regional NT%Countpp
0 to 4665.2%7.3%806.1%8.3%-14-0.9pp
5 to 9766.0%7.8%1118.4%8.4%-35-2.4pp
10 to 14755.9%7.5%564.2%7.7%+19+1.7pp
15 to 19554.3%7.2%473.6%7.2%+8+0.7pp
20 to 24372.9%7.4%634.8%7.7%-26-1.9pp
25 to 29604.7%9.0%675.1%8.9%-7-0.4pp
30 to 34675.3%9.2%624.7%8.6%+5+0.6pp
35 to 39614.8%8.1%735.5%7.1%-12-0.7pp
40 to 44604.7%6.6%503.8%6.8%+10+0.9pp
45 to 49856.7%6.1%967.3%6.9%-11-0.6pp
50 to 54927.2%6.2%14010.6%6.4%-48-3.4pp
55 to 5913210.3%5.4%13410.2%5.5%-2+0.1pp
60 to 6413610.7%4.7%1118.4%4.4%+25+2.3pp
65 to 691138.9%3.3%1178.9%2.8%-40.0pp
70 to 741028.0%2.1%584.4%1.6%+44+3.6pp
75 to 79473.7%1.1%272.0%0.9%+20+1.7pp
80 to 84231.8%0.6%110.8%0.5%+12+1.0pp
85 and over60.5%0.4%151.1%0.3%-9-0.6pp
Total1,276100.0%100.0%1,319100.0%100.0%-430.0pp