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 Wakeley, accounting for 7.2% (351 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (6.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 85 people and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Wakeley - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Wakeley 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 Wakeley, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
235
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
235
4.8%
-1.2pp
5 to 9
2021 count
282
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
282
5.8%
-0.5pp
10 to 14
2021 count
304
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
304
6.2%
-0.7pp
15 to 19
2021 count
341
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
341
7.0%
+0.2pp
20 to 24
2021 count
292
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
292
6.0%
-1.4pp
25 to 29
2021 count
314
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
314
6.4%
-0.2pp
30 to 34
2021 count
291
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
291
5.9%
-0.9pp
35 to 39
2021 count
309
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
309
6.3%
+0.2pp
40 to 44
2021 count
283
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
283
5.8%
0.0pp
45 to 49
2021 count
298
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
298
6.1%
-0.2pp
50 to 54
2021 count
299
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
299
6.1%
-0.4pp
55 to 59
2021 count
321
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
321
6.6%
-0.8pp
60 to 64
2021 count
351
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
351
7.2%
+0.5pp
65 to 69
2021 count
325
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
325
6.6%
+1.0pp
70 to 74
2021 count
260
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
260
5.3%
+1.6pp
75 to 79
2021 count
167
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
167
3.4%
+0.5pp
80 to 84
2021 count
133
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
133
2.7%
+1.1pp
85 and over
2021 count
87
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
87
1.8%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-48
-1.2pp
5 to 9
-15
-0.5pp
10 to 14
-22
-0.7pp
15 to 19
+20
+0.2pp
20 to 24
-57
-1.4pp
25 to 29
-1
-0.2pp
30 to 34
-33
-0.9pp
35 to 39
+19
+0.2pp
40 to 44
+7
0.0pp
45 to 49
+1
-0.2pp
50 to 54
-8
-0.4pp
55 to 59
-29
-0.8pp
60 to 64
+34
+0.5pp
65 to 69
+61
+1.0pp
70 to 74
+85
+1.6pp
75 to 79
+29
+0.5pp
80 to 84
+58
+1.1pp
85 and over
+22
+0.4pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Wakeley. 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 | 235 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 283 | 6.0% | 6.1% | -48 | -1.2pp |
| 5 to 9 | 282 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 297 | 6.3% | 6.4% | -15 | -0.5pp |
| 10 to 14 | 304 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 326 | 6.9% | 6.6% | -22 | -0.7pp |
| 15 to 19 | 341 | 7.0% | 6.9% | 321 | 6.8% | 7.1% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| 20 to 24 | 292 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 349 | 7.4% | 7.7% | -57 | -1.4pp |
| 25 to 29 | 314 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 315 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 30 to 34 | 291 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 324 | 6.8% | 6.6% | -33 | -0.9pp |
| 35 to 39 | 309 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 290 | 6.1% | 6.0% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| 40 to 44 | 283 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 276 | 5.8% | 6.4% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| 45 to 49 | 298 | 6.1% | 6.4% | 297 | 6.3% | 6.8% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| 50 to 54 | 299 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 307 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| 55 to 59 | 321 | 6.6% | 6.8% | 350 | 7.4% | 6.8% | -29 | -0.8pp |
| 60 to 64 | 351 | 7.2% | 6.6% | 317 | 6.7% | 5.7% | +34 | +0.5pp |
| 65 to 69 | 325 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 264 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +61 | +1.0pp |
| 70 to 74 | 260 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 175 | 3.7% | 3.1% | +85 | +1.6pp |
| 75 to 79 | 167 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 138 | 2.9% | 2.5% | +29 | +0.5pp |
| 80 to 84 | 133 | 2.7% | 2.1% | 75 | 1.6% | 1.8% | +58 | +1.1pp |
| 85 and over | 87 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 65 | 1.4% | 1.8% | +22 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 4,893 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,746 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +147 | 0.0pp |