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, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in New Auckland, accounting for 8.4% (440 people). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (7.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 10 to 14 year olds, which increased by 64 people and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
New Auckland - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for New Auckland 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 New Auckland, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
0 to 4
2021 count
426
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
426
8.1%
-0.2pp
5 to 9
2021 count
394
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
394
7.5%
-1.1pp
10 to 14
2021 count
440
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
440
8.4%
+1.0pp
15 to 19
2021 count
336
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
336
6.4%
+0.2pp
20 to 24
2021 count
347
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
347
6.6%
-0.4pp
25 to 29
2021 count
399
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
399
7.6%
-0.5pp
30 to 34
2021 count
393
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
393
7.5%
-0.8pp
35 to 39
2021 count
376
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
376
7.1%
-0.3pp
40 to 44
2021 count
337
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
337
6.4%
-1.3pp
45 to 49
2021 count
381
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
381
7.2%
+0.2pp
50 to 54
2021 count
318
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
318
6.0%
-0.1pp
55 to 59
2021 count
322
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
322
6.1%
+0.7pp
60 to 64
2021 count
241
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
241
4.6%
+1.1pp
65 to 69
2021 count
160
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
160
3.0%
+0.6pp
70 to 74
2021 count
119
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
119
2.3%
+0.6pp
75 to 79
2021 count
79
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
79
1.5%
-0.1pp
80 to 84
2021 count
80
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
80
1.5%
+0.5pp
85 and over
2021 count
106
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
106
2.0%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+6
-0.2pp
5 to 9
-45
-1.1pp
10 to 14
+64
+1.0pp
15 to 19
+19
+0.2pp
20 to 24
-9
-0.4pp
25 to 29
-13
-0.5pp
30 to 34
-27
-0.8pp
35 to 39
+1
-0.3pp
40 to 44
-56
-1.3pp
45 to 49
+24
+0.2pp
50 to 54
+7
-0.1pp
55 to 59
+47
+0.7pp
60 to 64
+61
+1.1pp
65 to 69
+36
+0.6pp
70 to 74
+32
+0.6pp
75 to 79
-2
-0.1pp
80 to 84
+28
+0.5pp
85 and over
+18
+0.3pp
Data table
Five year age groups for New Auckland. 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 | 426 | 8.1% | 6.4% | 420 | 8.3% | 7.5% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| 5 to 9 | 394 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 439 | 8.6% | 7.9% | -45 | -1.1pp |
| 10 to 14 | 440 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 376 | 7.4% | 7.3% | +64 | +1.0pp |
| 15 to 19 | 336 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 317 | 6.2% | 6.2% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| 20 to 24 | 347 | 6.6% | 5.0% | 356 | 7.0% | 5.9% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| 25 to 29 | 399 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 412 | 8.1% | 6.7% | -13 | -0.5pp |
| 30 to 34 | 393 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 420 | 8.3% | 7.1% | -27 | -0.8pp |
| 35 to 39 | 376 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 375 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| 40 to 44 | 337 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 393 | 7.7% | 7.6% | -56 | -1.3pp |
| 45 to 49 | 381 | 7.2% | 7.1% | 357 | 7.0% | 7.6% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| 50 to 54 | 318 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 311 | 6.1% | 7.3% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| 55 to 59 | 322 | 6.1% | 7.1% | 275 | 5.4% | 6.7% | +47 | +0.7pp |
| 60 to 64 | 241 | 4.6% | 6.5% | 180 | 3.5% | 5.1% | +61 | +1.1pp |
| 65 to 69 | 160 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 124 | 2.4% | 4.0% | +36 | +0.6pp |
| 70 to 74 | 119 | 2.3% | 4.0% | 87 | 1.7% | 2.7% | +32 | +0.6pp |
| 75 to 79 | 79 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 81 | 1.6% | 1.7% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 80 to 84 | 80 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 52 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +28 | +0.5pp |
| 85 and over | 106 | 2.0% | 1.1% | 88 | 1.7% | 0.8% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 5,266 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,085 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +181 | 0.0pp |