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, 25 to 29 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Carlton (NSW) (part), accounting for 8.2% (872 people). This share was similar to Georges River (A) (8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 140 people and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Carlton (NSW) (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Carlton (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carlton (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
0 to 4
2021 count
528
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
528
5.0%
-1.1pp
5 to 9
2021 count
563
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
563
5.3%
-0.3pp
10 to 14
2021 count
552
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
552
5.2%
0.0pp
15 to 19
2021 count
547
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
547
5.1%
-0.5pp
20 to 24
2021 count
763
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
763
7.2%
+0.2pp
25 to 29
2021 count
872
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
872
8.2%
-0.5pp
30 to 34
2021 count
860
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
860
8.1%
-1.3pp
35 to 39
2021 count
848
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
848
8.0%
+1.1pp
40 to 44
2021 count
728
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
728
6.8%
+0.4pp
45 to 49
2021 count
625
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
625
5.9%
-0.9pp
50 to 54
2021 count
706
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
706
6.6%
-0.1pp
55 to 59
2021 count
695
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
695
6.5%
+0.6pp
60 to 64
2021 count
618
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
618
5.8%
+0.3pp
65 to 69
2021 count
522
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
522
4.9%
+0.2pp
70 to 74
2021 count
471
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
471
4.4%
+1.3pp
75 to 79
2021 count
308
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
308
2.9%
+0.4pp
80 to 84
2021 count
215
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
215
2.0%
+0.3pp
85 and over
2021 count
194
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
194
1.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-118
-1.1pp
5 to 9
-31
-0.3pp
10 to 14
+1
0.0pp
15 to 19
-45
-0.5pp
20 to 24
+22
+0.2pp
25 to 29
-48
-0.5pp
30 to 34
-138
-1.3pp
35 to 39
+111
+1.1pp
40 to 44
+44
+0.4pp
45 to 49
-94
-0.9pp
50 to 54
-7
-0.1pp
55 to 59
+73
+0.6pp
60 to 64
+33
+0.3pp
65 to 69
+26
+0.2pp
70 to 74
+140
+1.3pp
75 to 79
+38
+0.4pp
80 to 84
+33
+0.3pp
85 and over
-11
-0.1pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Carlton (NSW) (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 528 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 646 | 6.1% | 5.8% | -118 | -1.1pp |
| 5 to 9 | 563 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 594 | 5.6% | 5.6% | -31 | -0.3pp |
| 10 to 14 | 552 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 551 | 5.2% | 5.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 15 to 19 | 547 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 592 | 5.6% | 6.1% | -45 | -0.5pp |
| 20 to 24 | 763 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 741 | 7.0% | 7.6% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| 25 to 29 | 872 | 8.2% | 8.0% | 920 | 8.7% | 8.7% | -48 | -0.5pp |
| 30 to 34 | 860 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 998 | 9.4% | 7.9% | -138 | -1.3pp |
| 35 to 39 | 848 | 8.0% | 7.2% | 737 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +111 | +1.1pp |
| 40 to 44 | 728 | 6.8% | 6.3% | 684 | 6.4% | 6.5% | +44 | +0.4pp |
| 45 to 49 | 625 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 719 | 6.8% | 6.5% | -94 | -0.9pp |
| 50 to 54 | 706 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 713 | 6.7% | 6.6% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| 55 to 59 | 695 | 6.5% | 6.3% | 622 | 5.9% | 6.1% | +73 | +0.6pp |
| 60 to 64 | 618 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 585 | 5.5% | 5.2% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| 65 to 69 | 522 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 496 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +26 | +0.2pp |
| 70 to 74 | 471 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 331 | 3.1% | 3.4% | +140 | +1.3pp |
| 75 to 79 | 308 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 270 | 2.5% | 2.7% | +38 | +0.4pp |
| 80 to 84 | 215 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 182 | 1.7% | 2.2% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| 85 and over | 194 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 205 | 1.9% | 2.6% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 10,631 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,621 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |