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, 65 to 69 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Kariah, accounting for 10.6% (10 people). This share was higher than Corangamite (S) (7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 60 to 64 year olds, which decreased by 12 people and 12.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Kariah - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Kariah
Corangamite (S)

0 to 4

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

5

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

9

% of total

9.6%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

7

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+7.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

25 to 29

2021 count

3

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

30 to 34

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

7

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

40 to 44

2021 count

4

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

45 to 49

2021 count

8

% of total

8.5%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

50 to 54

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

4

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-12.7pp

65 to 69

2021 count

10

% of total

10.6%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

70 to 74

2021 count

7

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

75 to 79

2021 count

3

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

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

-3.2pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Kariah. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
Five year age groups for Kariah. 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%00.0%5.5%00.0pp
5 to 955.3%5.6%33.2%6.6%+2+2.1pp
10 to 1499.6%6.5%33.2%6.2%+6+6.4pp
15 to 1977.4%5.8%00.0%6.4%+7+7.4pp
20 to 2400.0%4.6%33.2%4.6%-3-3.2pp
25 to 2933.2%4.8%00.0%4.3%+3+3.2pp
30 to 3400.0%4.9%00.0%4.2%00.0pp
35 to 3977.4%5.0%33.2%4.9%+4+4.2pp
40 to 4444.3%4.8%33.2%5.5%+1+1.1pp
45 to 4988.5%5.8%66.4%6.7%+2+2.1pp
50 to 5400.0%7.0%33.2%7.6%-3-3.2pp
55 to 5900.0%7.7%66.4%7.8%-6-6.4pp
60 to 6444.3%8.0%1617.0%7.1%-12-12.7pp
65 to 691010.6%7.0%77.4%6.9%+3+3.2pp
70 to 7477.4%6.3%33.2%5.4%+4+4.2pp
75 to 7933.2%4.9%00.0%4.3%+3+3.2pp
80 to 8400.0%3.3%00.0%3.2%00.0pp
85 and over00.0%3.2%33.2%2.9%-3-3.2pp
Total94100.0%100.0%94100.0%100.0%00.0pp