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, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Goyder (DC), accounting for 10.5% (426 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (7.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 60 to 64 year olds, which increased by 74 people and 2 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Goyder (DC) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Goyder (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Goyder (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Goyder (DC)
Regional SA

0 to 4

2021 count

174

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

5 to 9

2021 count

217

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

246

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

15 to 19

2021 count

217

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

20 to 24

2021 count

141

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

25 to 29

2021 count

163

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

183

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

35 to 39

2021 count

166

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

40 to 44

2021 count

206

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

45 to 49

2021 count

220

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

50 to 54

2021 count

268

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

55 to 59

2021 count

323

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

60 to 64

2021 count

426

% of total

10.5%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

65 to 69

2021 count

373

% of total

9.2%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

70 to 74

2021 count

284

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

75 to 79

2021 count

213

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

80 to 84

2021 count

120

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

111

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Goyder (DC). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.

Five year age groups for Goyder (DC). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Five year age groups for Goyder (DC). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
0 to 41744.3%4.9%2004.8%5.5%-26-0.5pp
5 to 92175.3%5.7%2165.2%6.1%+1+0.1pp
10 to 142466.1%6.1%2876.9%6.0%-41-0.8pp
15 to 192175.3%5.3%2095.1%5.6%+8+0.2pp
20 to 241413.5%4.6%1583.8%4.8%-17-0.3pp
25 to 291634.0%5.1%1854.5%5.1%-22-0.5pp
30 to 341834.5%5.4%1423.4%5.3%+41+1.1pp
35 to 391664.1%5.4%1934.7%5.2%-27-0.6pp
40 to 442065.1%5.2%2626.3%5.9%-56-1.2pp
45 to 492205.4%5.8%2756.6%6.7%-55-1.2pp
50 to 542686.6%6.7%3147.6%7.1%-46-1.0pp
55 to 593238.0%7.2%3929.5%7.5%-69-1.5pp
60 to 6442610.5%7.7%3528.5%7.3%+74+2.0pp
65 to 693739.2%7.4%3227.8%7.1%+51+1.4pp
70 to 742847.0%6.8%2425.9%5.5%+42+1.1pp
75 to 792135.2%4.8%1644.0%3.9%+49+1.2pp
80 to 841203.0%3.1%1112.7%2.6%+9+0.3pp
85 and over1112.7%2.8%852.1%2.7%+26+0.6pp
Total4,060100.0%100.0%4,136100.0%100.0%-760.0pp