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, 55 to 59 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Abbotsbury, accounting for 9% (379 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (6.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65 to 69 year olds, which increased by 94 people and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Abbotsbury - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Abbotsbury in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Abbotsbury, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
170
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
170
4.0%
-1.1pp
5 to 9
2021 count
225
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
225
5.4%
-0.6pp
10 to 14
2021 count
256
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
256
6.1%
-0.4pp
15 to 19
2021 count
316
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
316
7.5%
-0.6pp
20 to 24
2021 count
332
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
332
7.9%
-1.0pp
25 to 29
2021 count
280
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
280
6.7%
-0.1pp
30 to 34
2021 count
229
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
229
5.5%
+0.4pp
35 to 39
2021 count
176
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
176
4.2%
-1.0pp
40 to 44
2021 count
221
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
221
5.3%
-1.7pp
45 to 49
2021 count
288
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
288
6.9%
-0.3pp
50 to 54
2021 count
318
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
318
7.6%
-1.6pp
55 to 59
2021 count
379
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
379
9.0%
+0.3pp
60 to 64
2021 count
355
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
355
8.5%
+2.2pp
65 to 69
2021 count
271
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
271
6.5%
+2.3pp
70 to 74
2021 count
160
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
160
3.8%
+1.7pp
75 to 79
2021 count
89
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
89
2.1%
+0.1pp
80 to 84
2021 count
74
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
74
1.8%
+0.8pp
85 and over
2021 count
48
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
48
1.1%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-45
-1.1pp
5 to 9
-31
-0.6pp
10 to 14
-21
-0.4pp
15 to 19
-27
-0.6pp
20 to 24
-45
-1.0pp
25 to 29
-9
-0.1pp
30 to 34
+12
+0.4pp
35 to 39
-44
-1.0pp
40 to 44
-75
-1.7pp
45 to 49
-17
-0.3pp
50 to 54
-73
-1.6pp
55 to 59
+9
+0.3pp
60 to 64
+87
+2.2pp
65 to 69
+94
+2.3pp
70 to 74
+72
+1.7pp
75 to 79
+3
+0.1pp
80 to 84
+31
+0.8pp
85 and over
+12
+0.3pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Abbotsbury. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 170 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 215 | 5.1% | 6.1% | -45 | -1.1pp |
| 5 to 9 | 225 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 256 | 6.0% | 6.4% | -31 | -0.6pp |
| 10 to 14 | 256 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 277 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -21 | -0.4pp |
| 15 to 19 | 316 | 7.5% | 6.9% | 343 | 8.1% | 7.1% | -27 | -0.6pp |
| 20 to 24 | 332 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 377 | 8.9% | 7.7% | -45 | -1.0pp |
| 25 to 29 | 280 | 6.7% | 6.8% | 289 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| 30 to 34 | 229 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 217 | 5.1% | 6.6% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| 35 to 39 | 176 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 220 | 5.2% | 6.0% | -44 | -1.0pp |
| 40 to 44 | 221 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 296 | 7.0% | 6.4% | -75 | -1.7pp |
| 45 to 49 | 288 | 6.9% | 6.4% | 305 | 7.2% | 6.8% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| 50 to 54 | 318 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 391 | 9.2% | 6.8% | -73 | -1.6pp |
| 55 to 59 | 379 | 9.0% | 6.8% | 370 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| 60 to 64 | 355 | 8.5% | 6.6% | 268 | 6.3% | 5.7% | +87 | +2.2pp |
| 65 to 69 | 271 | 6.5% | 5.5% | 177 | 4.2% | 4.6% | +94 | +2.3pp |
| 70 to 74 | 160 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 88 | 2.1% | 3.1% | +72 | +1.7pp |
| 75 to 79 | 89 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 86 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 80 to 84 | 74 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 43 | 1.0% | 1.8% | +31 | +0.8pp |
| 85 and over | 48 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 36 | 0.8% | 1.8% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 4,200 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,253 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -53 | 0.0pp |