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 Glen Eden, accounting for 9.4% (274 people). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (5.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 10 to 14 year olds, which increased by 44 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Glen Eden - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Glen Eden 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 Glen Eden, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
0 to 4
2021 count
243
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
243
8.3%
-1.5pp
5 to 9
2021 count
238
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
238
8.2%
-1.6pp
10 to 14
2021 count
241
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
241
8.3%
+1.2pp
15 to 19
2021 count
197
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
197
6.8%
+0.8pp
20 to 24
2021 count
235
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
235
8.1%
-1.9pp
25 to 29
2021 count
274
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
274
9.4%
-0.2pp
30 to 34
2021 count
234
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
234
8.0%
-1.3pp
35 to 39
2021 count
234
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
234
8.0%
+0.7pp
40 to 44
2021 count
164
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
164
5.6%
-1.0pp
45 to 49
2021 count
198
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
198
6.8%
+0.1pp
50 to 54
2021 count
179
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
179
6.1%
+0.9pp
55 to 59
2021 count
150
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
150
5.1%
+1.0pp
60 to 64
2021 count
116
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
116
4.0%
+1.2pp
65 to 69
2021 count
73
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
73
2.5%
+1.1pp
70 to 74
2021 count
51
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
51
1.7%
+0.4pp
75 to 79
2021 count
32
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32
1.1%
+0.1pp
80 to 84
2021 count
35
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
35
1.2%
+0.5pp
85 and over
2021 count
40
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
40
1.4%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-30
-1.5pp
5 to 9
-34
-1.6pp
10 to 14
+44
+1.2pp
15 to 19
+30
+0.8pp
20 to 24
-42
-1.9pp
25 to 29
+6
-0.2pp
30 to 34
-23
-1.3pp
35 to 39
+30
+0.7pp
40 to 44
-20
-1.0pp
45 to 49
+13
+0.1pp
50 to 54
+34
+0.9pp
55 to 59
+37
+1.0pp
60 to 64
+37
+1.2pp
65 to 69
+35
+1.1pp
70 to 74
+15
+0.4pp
75 to 79
+5
+0.1pp
80 to 84
+16
+0.5pp
85 and over
+10
+0.3pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Glen Eden. 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 | 243 | 8.3% | 6.4% | 273 | 9.8% | 7.5% | -30 | -1.5pp |
| 5 to 9 | 238 | 8.2% | 7.4% | 272 | 9.8% | 7.9% | -34 | -1.6pp |
| 10 to 14 | 241 | 8.3% | 7.7% | 197 | 7.1% | 7.3% | +44 | +1.2pp |
| 15 to 19 | 197 | 6.8% | 6.3% | 167 | 6.0% | 6.2% | +30 | +0.8pp |
| 20 to 24 | 235 | 8.1% | 5.0% | 277 | 10.0% | 5.9% | -42 | -1.9pp |
| 25 to 29 | 274 | 9.4% | 5.9% | 268 | 9.6% | 6.7% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| 30 to 34 | 234 | 8.0% | 6.4% | 257 | 9.3% | 7.1% | -23 | -1.3pp |
| 35 to 39 | 234 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 204 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +30 | +0.7pp |
| 40 to 44 | 164 | 5.6% | 6.4% | 184 | 6.6% | 7.6% | -20 | -1.0pp |
| 45 to 49 | 198 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 185 | 6.7% | 7.6% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| 50 to 54 | 179 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 145 | 5.2% | 7.3% | +34 | +0.9pp |
| 55 to 59 | 150 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 113 | 4.1% | 6.7% | +37 | +1.0pp |
| 60 to 64 | 116 | 4.0% | 6.5% | 79 | 2.8% | 5.1% | +37 | +1.2pp |
| 65 to 69 | 73 | 2.5% | 5.0% | 38 | 1.4% | 4.0% | +35 | +1.1pp |
| 70 to 74 | 51 | 1.7% | 4.0% | 36 | 1.3% | 2.7% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| 75 to 79 | 32 | 1.1% | 2.4% | 27 | 1.0% | 1.7% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| 80 to 84 | 35 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 19 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| 85 and over | 40 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 30 | 1.1% | 0.8% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 2,918 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,778 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +140 | 0.0pp |