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, 55 to 59 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Ecklin South (part), accounting for 11.3% (25 people). This share was higher than Corangamite (S) (7.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which decreased by 17 people and 9.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Ecklin South (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Ecklin South (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Ecklin South (part), with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).

Ecklin South (part)
Corangamite (S)

0 to 4

2021 count

5

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

5 to 9

2021 count

24

% of total

10.8%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

10 to 14

2021 count

19

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

13

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-7.9pp

20 to 24

2021 count

17

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

20

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

+6.3pp

30 to 34

2021 count

16

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

35 to 39

2021 count

9

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

40 to 44

2021 count

9

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

6

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

-9.0pp

50 to 54

2021 count

9

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-9.7pp

55 to 59

2021 count

25

% of total

11.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

13

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+5.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

8

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

70 to 74

2021 count

4

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

80 to 84

2021 count

5

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Ecklin South (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).

Five year age groups for Ecklin South (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
Five year age groups for Ecklin South (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Corangamite (S)%Count%Corangamite (S)%Countpp
0 to 452.3%4.6%73.7%5.5%-2-1.4pp
5 to 92410.8%5.6%1910.1%6.6%+5+0.7pp
10 to 14198.6%6.5%105.3%6.2%+9+3.3pp
15 to 19135.9%5.8%2613.8%6.4%-13-7.9pp
20 to 24177.7%4.6%115.9%4.6%+6+1.8pp
25 to 29209.0%4.8%52.7%4.3%+15+6.3pp
30 to 34167.2%4.9%84.3%4.2%+8+2.9pp
35 to 3994.1%5.0%115.9%4.9%-2-1.8pp
40 to 4494.1%4.8%63.2%5.5%+3+0.9pp
45 to 4962.7%5.8%2211.7%6.7%-16-9.0pp
50 to 5494.1%7.0%2613.8%7.6%-17-9.7pp
55 to 592511.3%7.7%179.0%7.8%+8+2.3pp
60 to 64135.9%8.0%00.0%7.1%+13+5.9pp
65 to 6983.6%7.0%31.6%6.9%+5+2.0pp
70 to 7441.8%6.3%00.0%5.4%+4+1.8pp
75 to 7900.0%4.9%73.7%4.3%-7-3.7pp
80 to 8452.3%3.3%00.0%3.2%+5+2.3pp
85 and over00.0%3.2%00.0%2.9%00.0pp
Total222100.0%100.0%188100.0%100.0%+340.0pp