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, 50 to 54 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Murrumburrah, accounting for 12.3% (10 people). This share was higher than Hilltops (A) (6.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which increased by 10 people and 12.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Murrumburrah - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Murrumburrah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Murrumburrah, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).

Murrumburrah
Hilltops (A)

0 to 4

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

15 to 19

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

5

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+6.2pp

30 to 34

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

45 to 49

2021 count

7

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+8.6pp

50 to 54

2021 count

10

% of total

12.3%

Change from 2016

+12.3pp

55 to 59

2021 count

6

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+7.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

6

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+7.4pp

65 to 69

2021 count

4

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

70 to 74

2021 count

9

% of total

11.1%

Change from 2016

+11.1pp

75 to 79

2021 count

5

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+6.2pp

80 to 84

2021 count

3

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

+3.7pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Murrumburrah. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).

Five year age groups for Murrumburrah. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Five year age groups for Murrumburrah. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hilltops (A)%Count%Hilltops (A)%Countpp
0 to 400.0%5.9%00.0%6.0%00.0pp
5 to 900.0%6.4%00.0%7.1%00.0pp
10 to 1400.0%6.7%00.0%6.5%00.0pp
15 to 1900.0%5.8%00.0%6.2%00.0pp
20 to 2400.0%4.6%00.0%4.8%00.0pp
25 to 2956.2%5.0%00.0%4.4%+5+6.2pp
30 to 3400.0%5.2%00.0%4.6%00.0pp
35 to 3900.0%5.0%00.0%5.1%00.0pp
40 to 4400.0%5.2%00.0%5.7%00.0pp
45 to 4978.6%5.6%00.0%6.2%+7+8.6pp
50 to 541012.3%6.3%00.0%6.9%+10+12.3pp
55 to 5967.4%7.1%00.0%6.9%+6+7.4pp
60 to 6467.4%7.1%00.0%6.8%+6+7.4pp
65 to 6944.9%6.6%00.0%7.5%+4+4.9pp
70 to 74911.1%6.9%00.0%5.5%+9+11.1pp
75 to 7956.2%4.6%00.0%4.1%+5+6.2pp
80 to 8433.7%3.2%00.0%2.7%+3+3.7pp
85 and over00.0%2.8%00.0%2.8%00.0pp
Total81100.0%100.0%7100.0%100.0%+740.0pp