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, 15 to 19 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Halls Creek (S), accounting for 9.3% (331 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (5.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 15 to 19 year olds, which increased by 75 people and 1.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Halls Creek (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Halls Creek (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Halls Creek (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Halls Creek (S)
Regional WA

0 to 4

2021 count

309

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

5 to 9

2021 count

306

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

274

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

15 to 19

2021 count

331

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

20 to 24

2021 count

314

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

25 to 29

2021 count

301

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

30 to 34

2021 count

302

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

35 to 39

2021 count

270

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

40 to 44

2021 count

231

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

45 to 49

2021 count

215

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

214

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

55 to 59

2021 count

164

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

60 to 64

2021 count

120

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

65 to 69

2021 count

90

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

72

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

41

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

80 to 84

2021 count

21

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

13

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Halls Creek (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.

Five year age groups for Halls Creek (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Five year age groups for Halls Creek (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
0 to 43098.6%6.0%2989.1%6.6%+11-0.5pp
5 to 93068.6%6.7%2858.7%7.1%+21-0.1pp
10 to 142747.7%6.7%2798.5%6.5%-5-0.8pp
15 to 193319.3%5.5%2567.8%5.7%+75+1.5pp
20 to 243148.8%4.8%2858.7%5.0%+29+0.1pp
25 to 293018.4%5.9%32610.0%6.5%-25-1.6pp
30 to 343028.4%6.6%2848.7%7.1%+18-0.3pp
35 to 392707.6%6.8%2287.0%6.7%+42+0.6pp
40 to 442316.5%6.4%2186.7%7.0%+13-0.2pp
45 to 492156.0%6.6%1665.1%7.2%+49+0.9pp
50 to 542146.0%6.9%1725.3%7.1%+42+0.7pp
55 to 591644.6%6.8%1665.1%6.9%-2-0.5pp
60 to 641203.4%6.7%1314.0%6.0%-11-0.6pp
65 to 69902.5%5.7%852.6%5.3%+5-0.1pp
70 to 74722.0%4.9%491.5%3.6%+23+0.5pp
75 to 79411.1%3.2%230.7%2.6%+18+0.4pp
80 to 84210.6%2.0%100.3%1.6%+11+0.3pp
85 and over130.4%1.7%80.2%1.5%+5+0.2pp
Total3,574100.0%100.0%3,269100.0%100.0%+3050.0pp