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, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Australind (part), accounting for 8.4% (1,338 people). This share was higher than Harvey (S) (7.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 308 people and 1.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Australind (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Australind (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Australind (part), with comparison markers for Harvey (S).

Australind (part)
Harvey (S)

0 to 4

2021 count

1,119

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

5 to 9

2021 count

1,280

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

10 to 14

2021 count

1,338

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

1,030

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

20 to 24

2021 count

749

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

25 to 29

2021 count

917

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

30 to 34

2021 count

1,091

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

1,204

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

40 to 44

2021 count

1,078

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

45 to 49

2021 count

992

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

50 to 54

2021 count

914

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

919

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

936

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

65 to 69

2021 count

734

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

70 to 74

2021 count

743

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

75 to 79

2021 count

449

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

80 to 84

2021 count

297

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

85 and over

2021 count

176

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Australind (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).

Five year age groups for Australind (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
Five year age groups for Australind (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Harvey (S)%Count%Harvey (S)%Countpp
0 to 41,1197.0%6.0%1,2158.4%6.8%-96-1.4pp
5 to 91,2808.0%7.1%1,2558.6%7.7%+25-0.6pp
10 to 141,3388.4%7.8%1,1578.0%7.7%+181+0.4pp
15 to 191,0306.4%6.5%9376.4%7.0%+930.0pp
20 to 247494.7%4.4%6934.8%4.5%+56-0.1pp
25 to 299175.7%5.2%8786.0%5.3%+39-0.3pp
30 to 341,0916.8%6.1%1,1277.8%6.5%-36-1.0pp
35 to 391,2047.5%6.7%1,0497.2%6.4%+155+0.3pp
40 to 441,0786.7%6.4%1,0277.1%6.9%+51-0.4pp
45 to 499926.2%6.5%9696.7%7.2%+23-0.5pp
50 to 549145.7%6.5%8655.9%6.9%+49-0.2pp
55 to 599195.7%6.7%8836.1%6.7%+36-0.4pp
60 to 649365.9%6.6%6754.6%5.8%+261+1.3pp
65 to 697344.6%5.6%6924.8%5.5%+42-0.2pp
70 to 747434.6%5.1%4353.0%3.6%+308+1.6pp
75 to 794492.8%3.1%3272.2%2.7%+122+0.6pp
80 to 842971.9%2.0%1831.3%1.5%+114+0.6pp
85 and over1761.1%1.4%1431.0%1.1%+33+0.1pp
Total15,988100.0%100.0%14,539100.0%100.0%+1,4490.0pp