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, 25 to 29 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Frankston North, accounting for 8.9% (506 people). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (6.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 25 to 29 year olds, which increased by 506 people and 8.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Frankston North - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Frankston North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Frankston North, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).

Frankston North
Frankston (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

377

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

+4.8pp

5 to 9

2021 count

333

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

308

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-6.0pp

15 to 19

2021 count

294

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

20 to 24

2021 count

341

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

25 to 29

2021 count

506

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

+8.9pp

30 to 34

2021 count

448

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

+5.2pp

35 to 39

2021 count

398

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

40 to 44

2021 count

308

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

45 to 49

2021 count

306

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-6.0pp

50 to 54

2021 count

370

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-6.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

360

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

60 to 64

2021 count

344

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

65 to 69

2021 count

250

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

70 to 74

2021 count

221

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

75 to 79

2021 count

208

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

80 to 84

2021 count

142

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

85 and over

2021 count

194

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Frankston North. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).

Five year age groups for Frankston North. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
Five year age groups for Frankston North. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Frankston (C)%Count%Frankston (C)%Countpp
0 to 43776.6%6.2%41.8%6.7%+373+4.8pp
5 to 93335.8%6.3%135.7%6.2%+320+0.1pp
10 to 143085.4%6.1%2611.4%5.7%+282-6.0pp
15 to 192945.1%5.6%83.5%6.0%+286+1.6pp
20 to 243416.0%5.6%62.6%6.3%+335+3.4pp
25 to 295068.9%6.4%00.0%6.6%+506+8.9pp
30 to 344487.8%7.3%62.6%7.2%+442+5.2pp
35 to 393987.0%7.4%62.6%6.8%+392+4.4pp
40 to 443085.4%6.8%146.1%7.1%+294-0.7pp
45 to 493065.4%6.9%2611.4%7.2%+280-6.0pp
50 to 543706.5%6.7%2912.7%6.8%+341-6.2pp
55 to 593606.3%6.3%177.5%6.5%+343-1.2pp
60 to 643446.0%5.9%104.4%5.5%+334+1.6pp
65 to 692504.4%4.9%146.1%5.0%+236-1.7pp
70 to 742213.9%4.4%73.1%3.7%+214+0.8pp
75 to 792083.6%3.1%73.1%2.7%+201+0.5pp
80 to 841422.5%2.0%31.3%1.9%+139+1.2pp
85 and over1943.4%2.2%31.3%2.0%+191+2.1pp
Total5,711100.0%100.0%228100.0%100.0%+5,4830.0pp