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, 20 to 24 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Canley Vale, accounting for 7.3% (753 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 to 4 year olds, which decreased by 180 people and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Canley Vale - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Canley Vale 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 Canley Vale, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
466
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
466
4.5%
-1.8pp
5 to 9
2021 count
607
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
607
5.9%
-0.2pp
10 to 14
2021 count
648
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
648
6.3%
-0.2pp
15 to 19
2021 count
698
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
698
6.8%
-0.3pp
20 to 24
2021 count
753
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
753
7.3%
-1.0pp
25 to 29
2021 count
748
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
748
7.3%
+0.6pp
30 to 34
2021 count
603
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
603
5.9%
-1.3pp
35 to 39
2021 count
658
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
658
6.4%
-0.1pp
40 to 44
2021 count
663
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
663
6.4%
-0.4pp
45 to 49
2021 count
721
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
721
7.0%
+0.4pp
50 to 54
2021 count
679
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
679
6.6%
-0.4pp
55 to 59
2021 count
751
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
751
7.3%
+0.6pp
60 to 64
2021 count
711
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
711
6.9%
+1.4pp
65 to 69
2021 count
521
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
521
5.1%
+1.3pp
70 to 74
2021 count
384
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
384
3.7%
+1.0pp
75 to 79
2021 count
250
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
250
2.4%
+0.4pp
80 to 84
2021 count
182
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
182
1.8%
0.0pp
85 and over
2021 count
261
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
261
2.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-180
-1.8pp
5 to 9
-14
-0.2pp
10 to 14
-13
-0.2pp
15 to 19
-25
-0.3pp
20 to 24
-92
-1.0pp
25 to 29
+67
+0.6pp
30 to 34
-136
-1.3pp
35 to 39
-7
-0.1pp
40 to 44
-29
-0.4pp
45 to 49
+45
+0.4pp
50 to 54
-40
-0.4pp
55 to 59
+64
+0.6pp
60 to 64
+149
+1.4pp
65 to 69
+130
+1.3pp
70 to 74
+113
+1.0pp
75 to 79
+48
+0.4pp
80 to 84
0
0.0pp
85 and over
+27
+0.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Canley Vale. 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 | 466 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 646 | 6.3% | 6.1% | -180 | -1.8pp |
| 5 to 9 | 607 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 621 | 6.1% | 6.4% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| 10 to 14 | 648 | 6.3% | 6.6% | 661 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| 15 to 19 | 698 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 723 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -25 | -0.3pp |
| 20 to 24 | 753 | 7.3% | 7.0% | 845 | 8.3% | 7.7% | -92 | -1.0pp |
| 25 to 29 | 748 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 681 | 6.7% | 7.1% | +67 | +0.6pp |
| 30 to 34 | 603 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 739 | 7.2% | 6.6% | -136 | -1.3pp |
| 35 to 39 | 658 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 665 | 6.5% | 6.0% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| 40 to 44 | 663 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 692 | 6.8% | 6.4% | -29 | -0.4pp |
| 45 to 49 | 721 | 7.0% | 6.4% | 676 | 6.6% | 6.8% | +45 | +0.4pp |
| 50 to 54 | 679 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 719 | 7.0% | 6.8% | -40 | -0.4pp |
| 55 to 59 | 751 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 687 | 6.7% | 6.8% | +64 | +0.6pp |
| 60 to 64 | 711 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 562 | 5.5% | 5.7% | +149 | +1.4pp |
| 65 to 69 | 521 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 391 | 3.8% | 4.6% | +130 | +1.3pp |
| 70 to 74 | 384 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 271 | 2.7% | 3.1% | +113 | +1.0pp |
| 75 to 79 | 250 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 202 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +48 | +0.4pp |
| 80 to 84 | 182 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 182 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 85 and over | 261 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 234 | 2.3% | 1.8% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 10,300 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,216 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +84 | 0.0pp |