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, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Dungog (A), accounting for 8% (767 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (6.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 132 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Dungog (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Dungog (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 Dungog (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 to 4
2021 count
505
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
505
5.3%
0.0pp
5 to 9
2021 count
614
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
614
6.4%
-0.3pp
10 to 14
2021 count
649
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
649
6.8%
+0.4pp
15 to 19
2021 count
529
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
529
5.5%
-0.7pp
20 to 24
2021 count
392
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
392
4.1%
-0.1pp
25 to 29
2021 count
390
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
390
4.1%
0.0pp
30 to 34
2021 count
481
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
481
5.0%
0.0pp
35 to 39
2021 count
588
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
588
6.2%
+0.9pp
40 to 44
2021 count
530
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
530
5.6%
-0.3pp
45 to 49
2021 count
583
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
583
6.1%
-0.9pp
50 to 54
2021 count
660
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
660
6.9%
-1.0pp
55 to 59
2021 count
765
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
765
8.0%
-0.3pp
60 to 64
2021 count
767
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
767
8.0%
+0.1pp
65 to 69
2021 count
694
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
694
7.3%
+0.4pp
70 to 74
2021 count
563
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
563
5.9%
+1.1pp
75 to 79
2021 count
390
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
390
4.1%
+0.2pp
80 to 84
2021 count
273
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
273
2.9%
+0.6pp
85 and over
2021 count
195
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
195
2.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+27
0.0pp
5 to 9
+11
-0.3pp
10 to 14
+77
+0.4pp
15 to 19
-25
-0.7pp
20 to 24
+13
-0.1pp
25 to 29
+19
0.0pp
30 to 34
+32
0.0pp
35 to 39
+110
+0.9pp
40 to 44
+3
-0.3pp
45 to 49
-44
-0.9pp
50 to 54
-49
-1.0pp
55 to 59
+24
-0.3pp
60 to 64
+60
+0.1pp
65 to 69
+72
+0.4pp
70 to 74
+132
+1.1pp
75 to 79
+39
+0.2pp
80 to 84
+71
+0.6pp
85 and over
+19
0.0pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Dungog (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 | 505 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 478 | 5.3% | 5.8% | +27 | 0.0pp |
| 5 to 9 | 614 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 603 | 6.7% | 6.4% | +11 | -0.3pp |
| 10 to 14 | 649 | 6.8% | 6.3% | 572 | 6.4% | 6.1% | +77 | +0.4pp |
| 15 to 19 | 529 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 554 | 6.2% | 6.0% | -25 | -0.7pp |
| 20 to 24 | 392 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 379 | 4.2% | 5.6% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| 25 to 29 | 390 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 371 | 4.1% | 5.5% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| 30 to 34 | 481 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 449 | 5.0% | 5.5% | +32 | 0.0pp |
| 35 to 39 | 588 | 6.2% | 5.9% | 478 | 5.3% | 5.4% | +110 | +0.9pp |
| 40 to 44 | 530 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 527 | 5.9% | 6.1% | +3 | -0.3pp |
| 45 to 49 | 583 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 627 | 7.0% | 6.4% | -44 | -0.9pp |
| 50 to 54 | 660 | 6.9% | 6.2% | 709 | 7.9% | 6.8% | -49 | -1.0pp |
| 55 to 59 | 765 | 8.0% | 6.6% | 741 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +24 | -0.3pp |
| 60 to 64 | 767 | 8.0% | 6.9% | 707 | 7.9% | 6.7% | +60 | +0.1pp |
| 65 to 69 | 694 | 7.3% | 6.4% | 622 | 6.9% | 6.4% | +72 | +0.4pp |
| 70 to 74 | 563 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 431 | 4.8% | 5.0% | +132 | +1.1pp |
| 75 to 79 | 390 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 351 | 3.9% | 3.7% | +39 | +0.2pp |
| 80 to 84 | 273 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 202 | 2.3% | 2.6% | +71 | +0.6pp |
| 85 and over | 195 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 176 | 2.0% | 2.7% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 9,541 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,975 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +566 | 0.0pp |