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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 70 to 74 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Cowra (A), accounting for 7.6% (963 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (5.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 255 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Cowra (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Cowra (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cowra (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 to 4
2021 count
684
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
684
5.4%
+0.1pp
5 to 9
2021 count
740
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
740
5.8%
0.0pp
10 to 14
2021 count
736
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
736
5.8%
-0.5pp
15 to 19
2021 count
721
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
721
5.7%
-0.2pp
20 to 24
2021 count
652
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
652
5.1%
-0.1pp
25 to 29
2021 count
674
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
674
5.3%
+1.1pp
30 to 34
2021 count
610
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
610
4.8%
+0.5pp
35 to 39
2021 count
599
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
599
4.7%
0.0pp
40 to 44
2021 count
614
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
614
4.8%
-0.7pp
45 to 49
2021 count
727
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
727
5.7%
-0.8pp
50 to 54
2021 count
848
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
848
6.7%
-0.1pp
55 to 59
2021 count
880
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
880
6.9%
-0.1pp
60 to 64
2021 count
881
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
881
6.9%
-0.6pp
65 to 69
2021 count
913
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
913
7.2%
-0.6pp
70 to 74
2021 count
963
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
963
7.6%
+1.9pp
75 to 79
2021 count
622
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
622
4.9%
0.0pp
80 to 84
2021 count
487
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
487
3.8%
+0.7pp
85 and over
2021 count
410
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
410
3.2%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+22
+0.1pp
5 to 9
+20
0.0pp
10 to 14
-44
-0.5pp
15 to 19
-18
-0.2pp
20 to 24
+4
-0.1pp
25 to 29
+148
+1.1pp
30 to 34
+75
+0.5pp
35 to 39
+11
0.0pp
40 to 44
-67
-0.7pp
45 to 49
-86
-0.8pp
50 to 54
+3
-0.1pp
55 to 59
+8
-0.1pp
60 to 64
-48
-0.6pp
65 to 69
-63
-0.6pp
70 to 74
+255
+1.9pp
75 to 79
+14
0.0pp
80 to 84
+96
+0.7pp
85 and over
-15
-0.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Cowra (A). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 684 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 662 | 5.3% | 5.8% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| 5 to 9 | 740 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 720 | 5.8% | 6.4% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| 10 to 14 | 736 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 780 | 6.3% | 6.1% | -44 | -0.5pp |
| 15 to 19 | 721 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 739 | 5.9% | 6.0% | -18 | -0.2pp |
| 20 to 24 | 652 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 648 | 5.2% | 5.6% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| 25 to 29 | 674 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 526 | 4.2% | 5.5% | +148 | +1.1pp |
| 30 to 34 | 610 | 4.8% | 5.9% | 535 | 4.3% | 5.5% | +75 | +0.5pp |
| 35 to 39 | 599 | 4.7% | 5.9% | 588 | 4.7% | 5.4% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| 40 to 44 | 614 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 681 | 5.5% | 6.1% | -67 | -0.7pp |
| 45 to 49 | 727 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 813 | 6.5% | 6.4% | -86 | -0.8pp |
| 50 to 54 | 848 | 6.7% | 6.2% | 845 | 6.8% | 6.8% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| 55 to 59 | 880 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 872 | 7.0% | 7.1% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| 60 to 64 | 881 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 929 | 7.5% | 6.7% | -48 | -0.6pp |
| 65 to 69 | 913 | 7.2% | 6.4% | 976 | 7.8% | 6.4% | -63 | -0.6pp |
| 70 to 74 | 963 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 708 | 5.7% | 5.0% | +255 | +1.9pp |
| 75 to 79 | 622 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 608 | 4.9% | 3.7% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| 80 to 84 | 487 | 3.8% | 2.9% | 391 | 3.1% | 2.6% | +96 | +0.7pp |
| 85 and over | 410 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 425 | 3.4% | 2.7% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 12,724 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,460 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +264 | 0.0pp |