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 Hepburn (S), accounting for 9.5% (1,574 people). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (6.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 372 people and 1.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Hepburn (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hepburn (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Hepburn (S)
Regional Vic.

0 to 4

2021 count

685

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

5 to 9

2021 count

801

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

10 to 14

2021 count

880

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

15 to 19

2021 count

729

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

20 to 24

2021 count

458

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

572

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

30 to 34

2021 count

722

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

35 to 39

2021 count

833

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

40 to 44

2021 count

914

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

1,114

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

50 to 54

2021 count

1,314

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

1,408

% of total

8.5%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

1,515

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

65 to 69

2021 count

1,574

% of total

9.5%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

70 to 74

2021 count

1,304

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

75 to 79

2021 count

813

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

80 to 84

2021 count

490

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

467

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Hepburn (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
Five year age groups for Hepburn (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Vic.%Count%Regional Vic.%Countpp
0 to 46854.1%5.4%6894.5%5.8%-4-0.4pp
5 to 98014.8%6.0%8655.6%6.3%-64-0.8pp
10 to 148805.3%6.2%8295.4%6.1%+51-0.1pp
15 to 197294.4%5.6%6804.4%6.1%+490.0pp
20 to 244582.8%5.1%5473.6%5.5%-89-0.8pp
25 to 295723.4%5.8%5473.6%5.4%+25-0.2pp
30 to 347224.3%5.9%5953.9%5.5%+127+0.4pp
35 to 398335.0%5.9%7434.8%5.4%+90+0.2pp
40 to 449145.5%5.6%9756.4%6.1%-61-0.9pp
45 to 491,1146.7%6.1%1,1257.3%6.6%-11-0.6pp
50 to 541,3147.9%6.4%1,1787.7%6.8%+136+0.2pp
55 to 591,4088.5%6.7%1,3598.9%7.1%+49-0.4pp
60 to 641,5159.1%7.0%1,4489.4%6.9%+67-0.3pp
65 to 691,5749.5%6.7%1,3428.8%6.6%+232+0.7pp
70 to 741,3047.9%6.0%9326.1%4.9%+372+1.8pp
75 to 798134.9%4.2%6124.0%3.6%+201+0.9pp
80 to 844903.0%2.8%4092.7%2.6%+81+0.3pp
85 and over4672.8%2.7%4663.0%2.7%+1-0.2pp
Total16,604100.0%100.0%15,330100.0%100.0%+1,2740.0pp