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 Donnybrook-Balingup (S), accounting for 8.7% (534 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (5.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65 to 69 year olds, which increased by 94 people and 1.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Donnybrook-Balingup (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

0 to 4

-12

-0.5pp

5 to 9

+7

-0.2pp

10 to 14

-20

-0.6pp

15 to 19

+9

-0.1pp

20 to 24

+15

0.0pp

25 to 29

-11

-0.3pp

30 to 34

+3

-0.2pp

35 to 39

+58

+0.7pp

40 to 44

-45

-1.1pp

45 to 49

-11

-0.5pp

50 to 54

-10

-0.5pp

55 to 59

-22

-0.8pp

60 to 64

-7

-0.5pp

65 to 69

+94

+1.2pp

70 to 74

+80

+1.0pp

75 to 79

+85

+1.2pp

80 to 84

+52

+0.7pp

85 and over

+17

+0.2pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Donnybrook-Balingup (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Five year age groups for Donnybrook-Balingup (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
0 to 43034.9%6.0%3155.4%6.6%-12-0.5pp
5 to 93655.9%6.7%3586.1%7.1%+7-0.2pp
10 to 143555.8%6.7%3756.4%6.5%-20-0.6pp
15 to 193275.3%5.5%3185.4%5.7%+9-0.1pp
20 to 242183.5%4.8%2033.5%5.0%+150.0pp
25 to 292253.7%5.9%2364.0%6.5%-11-0.3pp
30 to 342764.5%6.6%2734.7%7.1%+3-0.2pp
35 to 393465.6%6.8%2884.9%6.7%+58+0.7pp
40 to 443355.4%6.4%3806.5%7.0%-45-1.1pp
45 to 493926.4%6.6%4036.9%7.2%-11-0.5pp
50 to 544477.3%6.9%4577.8%7.1%-10-0.5pp
55 to 594777.7%6.8%4998.5%6.9%-22-0.8pp
60 to 645298.6%6.7%5369.1%6.0%-7-0.5pp
65 to 695348.7%5.7%4407.5%5.3%+94+1.2pp
70 to 744317.0%4.9%3516.0%3.6%+80+1.0pp
75 to 792984.8%3.2%2133.6%2.6%+85+1.2pp
80 to 841672.7%2.0%1152.0%1.6%+52+0.7pp
85 and over1292.1%1.7%1121.9%1.5%+17+0.2pp
Total6,155100.0%100.0%5,870100.0%100.0%+2850.0pp