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 Elingamite, accounting for 12.3% (7 people). This share was higher than Corangamite (S) (4.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which decreased by 27 people and 7.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Elingamite - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Elingamite 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 Elingamite, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).

Elingamite
Corangamite (S)

0 to 4

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.4pp

5 to 9

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.6pp

10 to 14

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

15 to 19

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.2pp

20 to 24

2021 count

4

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+4.5pp

25 to 29

2021 count

4

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

30 to 34

2021 count

7

% of total

12.3%

Change from 2016

+5.1pp

35 to 39

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-5.5pp

40 to 44

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-8.5pp

45 to 49

2021 count

4

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

50 to 54

2021 count

3

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-7.4pp

55 to 59

2021 count

6

% of total

10.5%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

60 to 64

2021 count

4

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

65 to 69

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

75 to 79

2021 count

5

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+8.8pp

80 to 84

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Elingamite. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
Five year age groups for Elingamite. 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 400.0%4.6%156.4%5.5%-15-6.4pp
5 to 900.0%5.6%187.6%6.6%-18-7.6pp
10 to 1400.0%6.5%104.2%6.2%-10-4.2pp
15 to 1900.0%5.8%177.2%6.4%-17-7.2pp
20 to 2447.0%4.6%62.5%4.6%-2+4.5pp
25 to 2947.0%4.8%104.2%4.3%-6+2.8pp
30 to 34712.3%4.9%177.2%4.2%-10+5.1pp
35 to 3900.0%5.0%135.5%4.9%-13-5.5pp
40 to 4400.0%4.8%208.5%5.5%-20-8.5pp
45 to 4947.0%5.8%198.1%6.7%-15-1.1pp
50 to 5435.3%7.0%3012.7%7.6%-27-7.4pp
55 to 59610.5%7.7%2912.3%7.8%-23-1.8pp
60 to 6447.0%8.0%156.4%7.1%-11+0.6pp
65 to 6900.0%7.0%93.8%6.9%-9-3.8pp
70 to 7400.0%6.3%31.3%5.4%-3-1.3pp
75 to 7958.8%4.9%00.0%4.3%+5+8.8pp
80 to 8400.0%3.3%00.0%3.2%00.0pp
85 and over00.0%3.2%00.0%2.9%00.0pp
Total57100.0%100.0%236100.0%100.0%-1790.0pp