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, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Nabowla, accounting for 14.5% (19 people). This share was higher than Dorset (M) (6.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 40 to 44 year olds, which decreased by 28 people and 13.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Nabowla - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Nabowla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Nabowla, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).

Nabowla
Dorset (M)

0 to 4

2021 count

4

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

5 to 9

2021 count

4

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

19

% of total

14.5%

Change from 2016

+8.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

20 to 24

2021 count

3

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

25 to 29

2021 count

3

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

30 to 34

2021 count

3

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

35 to 39

2021 count

11

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

+5.4pp

40 to 44

2021 count

3

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-13.4pp

45 to 49

2021 count

3

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

50 to 54

2021 count

7

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-7.8pp

55 to 59

2021 count

18

% of total

13.7%

Change from 2016

+5.1pp

60 to 64

2021 count

6

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

-8.0pp

65 to 69

2021 count

11

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

13

% of total

9.9%

Change from 2016

+9.9pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

4

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

85 and over

2021 count

3

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Nabowla. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).

Five year age groups for Nabowla. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
Five year age groups for Nabowla. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Dorset (M)%Count%Dorset (M)%Countpp
0 to 443.1%4.6%73.5%4.7%-3-0.4pp
5 to 943.1%4.9%63.0%6.5%-2+0.1pp
10 to 141914.5%6.7%126.1%6.0%+7+8.4pp
15 to 1900.0%5.0%73.5%5.2%-7-3.5pp
20 to 2432.3%4.4%00.0%4.9%+3+2.3pp
25 to 2932.3%5.3%31.5%4.2%0+0.8pp
30 to 3432.3%4.9%147.1%5.3%-11-4.8pp
35 to 39118.4%5.2%63.0%4.5%+5+5.4pp
40 to 4432.3%4.7%3115.7%5.4%-28-13.4pp
45 to 4932.3%5.4%94.5%6.2%-6-2.2pp
50 to 5475.3%6.4%2613.1%7.1%-19-7.8pp
55 to 591813.7%7.7%178.6%8.8%+1+5.1pp
60 to 6464.6%9.0%2512.6%7.9%-19-8.0pp
65 to 69118.4%7.8%115.6%8.5%0+2.8pp
70 to 74139.9%6.9%00.0%5.6%+13+9.9pp
75 to 7900.0%4.4%00.0%4.3%00.0pp
80 to 8443.1%3.3%00.0%2.8%+4+3.1pp
85 and over32.3%3.3%31.5%2.6%0+0.8pp
Total131100.0%100.0%198100.0%100.0%-670.0pp