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, 5 to 9 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Clinton (Qld), accounting for 8.7% (535 people). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (7.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 10 to 14 year olds, which increased by 337 people and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Clinton (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Clinton (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clinton (Qld), with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
0 to 4
2021 count
406
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
406
6.6%
-2.5pp
5 to 9
2021 count
535
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
535
8.7%
+1.1pp
10 to 14
2021 count
529
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
529
8.6%
+2.3pp
15 to 19
2021 count
458
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
458
7.4%
+1.9pp
20 to 24
2021 count
334
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
334
5.4%
-0.4pp
25 to 29
2021 count
398
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
398
6.5%
-1.0pp
30 to 34
2021 count
452
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
452
7.3%
-1.0pp
35 to 39
2021 count
485
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
485
7.9%
+1.7pp
40 to 44
2021 count
377
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
377
6.1%
-1.5pp
45 to 49
2021 count
409
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
409
6.6%
+0.8pp
50 to 54
2021 count
388
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
388
6.3%
+0.1pp
55 to 59
2021 count
371
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
371
6.0%
+0.2pp
60 to 64
2021 count
333
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
333
5.4%
+0.7pp
65 to 69
2021 count
265
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
265
4.3%
-0.6pp
70 to 74
2021 count
198
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
198
3.2%
-0.5pp
75 to 79
2021 count
110
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
110
1.8%
+0.3pp
80 to 84
2021 count
62
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
62
1.0%
-0.8pp
85 and over
2021 count
45
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
45
0.7%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+131
-2.5pp
5 to 9
+305
+1.1pp
10 to 14
+337
+2.3pp
15 to 19
+291
+1.9pp
20 to 24
+157
-0.4pp
25 to 29
+172
-1.0pp
30 to 34
+199
-1.0pp
35 to 39
+296
+1.7pp
40 to 44
+148
-1.5pp
45 to 49
+233
+0.8pp
50 to 54
+200
+0.1pp
55 to 59
+196
+0.2pp
60 to 64
+192
+0.7pp
65 to 69
+117
-0.6pp
70 to 74
+86
-0.5pp
75 to 79
+64
+0.3pp
80 to 84
+7
-0.8pp
85 and over
-6
-1.0pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Clinton (Qld). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 406 | 6.6% | 6.4% | 275 | 9.1% | 7.5% | +131 | -2.5pp |
| 5 to 9 | 535 | 8.7% | 7.4% | 230 | 7.6% | 7.9% | +305 | +1.1pp |
| 10 to 14 | 529 | 8.6% | 7.7% | 192 | 6.3% | 7.3% | +337 | +2.3pp |
| 15 to 19 | 458 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 167 | 5.5% | 6.2% | +291 | +1.9pp |
| 20 to 24 | 334 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 177 | 5.8% | 5.9% | +157 | -0.4pp |
| 25 to 29 | 398 | 6.5% | 5.9% | 226 | 7.5% | 6.7% | +172 | -1.0pp |
| 30 to 34 | 452 | 7.3% | 6.4% | 253 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +199 | -1.0pp |
| 35 to 39 | 485 | 7.9% | 6.7% | 189 | 6.2% | 6.8% | +296 | +1.7pp |
| 40 to 44 | 377 | 6.1% | 6.4% | 229 | 7.6% | 7.6% | +148 | -1.5pp |
| 45 to 49 | 409 | 6.6% | 7.1% | 176 | 5.8% | 7.6% | +233 | +0.8pp |
| 50 to 54 | 388 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 188 | 6.2% | 7.3% | +200 | +0.1pp |
| 55 to 59 | 371 | 6.0% | 7.1% | 175 | 5.8% | 6.7% | +196 | +0.2pp |
| 60 to 64 | 333 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 141 | 4.7% | 5.1% | +192 | +0.7pp |
| 65 to 69 | 265 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 148 | 4.9% | 4.0% | +117 | -0.6pp |
| 70 to 74 | 198 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 112 | 3.7% | 2.7% | +86 | -0.5pp |
| 75 to 79 | 110 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 46 | 1.5% | 1.7% | +64 | +0.3pp |
| 80 to 84 | 62 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 55 | 1.8% | 1.0% | +7 | -0.8pp |
| 85 and over | 45 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 51 | 1.7% | 0.8% | -6 | -1.0pp |
| Total | 6,170 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,031 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,139 | 0.0pp |