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, 65 to 69 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Mount Larcom, accounting for 10.8% (36 people). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55 to 59 year olds, which increased by 25 people and 2.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Mount Larcom - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Mount Larcom 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 Mount Larcom, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).

Mount Larcom
Gladstone (R)

0 to 4

2021 count

17

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+5.1pp

5 to 9

2021 count

20

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

10 to 14

2021 count

21

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

15 to 19

2021 count

23

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+6.9pp

20 to 24

2021 count

16

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

25 to 29

2021 count

14

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

30 to 34

2021 count

15

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

35 to 39

2021 count

26

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

40 to 44

2021 count

25

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+4.3pp

45 to 49

2021 count

18

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

50 to 54

2021 count

20

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

55 to 59

2021 count

32

% of total

9.6%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

60 to 64

2021 count

33

% of total

9.9%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

36

% of total

10.8%

Change from 2016

-4.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

26

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

6

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

-4.6pp

80 to 84

2021 count

7

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

85 and over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Mount Larcom. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).

Five year age groups for Mount Larcom. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Five year age groups for Mount Larcom. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gladstone (R)%Count%Gladstone (R)%Countpp
0 to 4175.1%6.4%00.0%7.5%+17+5.1pp
5 to 9206.0%7.4%33.2%7.9%+17+2.8pp
10 to 14216.3%7.7%33.2%7.3%+18+3.1pp
15 to 19236.9%6.3%00.0%6.2%+23+6.9pp
20 to 24164.8%5.0%33.2%5.9%+13+1.6pp
25 to 29144.2%5.9%00.0%6.7%+14+4.2pp
30 to 34154.5%6.4%33.2%7.1%+12+1.3pp
35 to 39267.8%6.7%1010.6%6.8%+16-2.8pp
40 to 44257.5%6.4%33.2%7.6%+22+4.3pp
45 to 49185.4%7.1%55.3%7.6%+13+0.1pp
50 to 54206.0%7.2%66.4%7.3%+14-0.4pp
55 to 59329.6%7.1%77.4%6.7%+25+2.2pp
60 to 64339.9%6.5%1212.8%5.1%+21-2.9pp
65 to 693610.8%5.0%1414.9%4.0%+22-4.1pp
70 to 74267.8%4.0%55.3%2.7%+21+2.5pp
75 to 7961.8%2.4%66.4%1.7%0-4.6pp
80 to 8472.1%1.4%00.0%1.0%+7+2.1pp
85 and over30.9%1.1%00.0%0.8%+3+0.9pp
Total332100.0%100.0%94100.0%100.0%+2380.0pp