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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Young, accounting for 7.3% (775 people). This share was higher than Hilltops (A) (6.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 170 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Young - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Young 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 Young, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).
0 to 4
2021 count
649
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
649
6.1%
-0.6pp
5 to 9
2021 count
711
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
711
6.7%
-1.2pp
10 to 14
2021 count
775
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
775
7.3%
+0.4pp
15 to 19
2021 count
686
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
686
6.5%
+0.1pp
20 to 24
2021 count
525
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
525
4.9%
-0.3pp
25 to 29
2021 count
558
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
558
5.3%
+0.4pp
30 to 34
2021 count
577
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
577
5.4%
+0.2pp
35 to 39
2021 count
595
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
595
5.6%
-0.2pp
40 to 44
2021 count
595
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
595
5.6%
-0.3pp
45 to 49
2021 count
604
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
604
5.7%
+0.1pp
50 to 54
2021 count
574
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
574
5.4%
-1.2pp
55 to 59
2021 count
681
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
681
6.4%
+0.4pp
60 to 64
2021 count
652
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
652
6.1%
+0.4pp
65 to 69
2021 count
611
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
611
5.8%
-0.7pp
70 to 74
2021 count
673
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
673
6.3%
+1.4pp
75 to 79
2021 count
445
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
445
4.2%
+0.1pp
80 to 84
2021 count
345
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
345
3.3%
+0.4pp
85 and over
2021 count
340
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
340
3.2%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-36
-0.6pp
5 to 9
-99
-1.2pp
10 to 14
+65
+0.4pp
15 to 19
+24
+0.1pp
20 to 24
-13
-0.3pp
25 to 29
+52
+0.4pp
30 to 34
+38
+0.2pp
35 to 39
-2
-0.2pp
40 to 44
-13
-0.3pp
45 to 49
+31
+0.1pp
50 to 54
-101
-1.2pp
55 to 59
+66
+0.4pp
60 to 64
+65
+0.4pp
65 to 69
-62
-0.7pp
70 to 74
+170
+1.4pp
75 to 79
+27
+0.1pp
80 to 84
+51
+0.4pp
85 and over
+32
+0.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Young. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 649 | 6.1% | 5.9% | 685 | 6.7% | 6.0% | -36 | -0.6pp |
| 5 to 9 | 711 | 6.7% | 6.4% | 810 | 7.9% | 7.1% | -99 | -1.2pp |
| 10 to 14 | 775 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 710 | 6.9% | 6.5% | +65 | +0.4pp |
| 15 to 19 | 686 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 662 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +24 | +0.1pp |
| 20 to 24 | 525 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 538 | 5.2% | 4.8% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| 25 to 29 | 558 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 506 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +52 | +0.4pp |
| 30 to 34 | 577 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 539 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +38 | +0.2pp |
| 35 to 39 | 595 | 5.6% | 5.0% | 597 | 5.8% | 5.1% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| 40 to 44 | 595 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 608 | 5.9% | 5.7% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| 45 to 49 | 604 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 573 | 5.6% | 6.2% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| 50 to 54 | 574 | 5.4% | 6.3% | 675 | 6.6% | 6.9% | -101 | -1.2pp |
| 55 to 59 | 681 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 615 | 6.0% | 6.9% | +66 | +0.4pp |
| 60 to 64 | 652 | 6.1% | 7.1% | 587 | 5.7% | 6.8% | +65 | +0.4pp |
| 65 to 69 | 611 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 673 | 6.5% | 7.5% | -62 | -0.7pp |
| 70 to 74 | 673 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 503 | 4.9% | 5.5% | +170 | +1.4pp |
| 75 to 79 | 445 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 418 | 4.1% | 4.1% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| 80 to 84 | 345 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 294 | 2.9% | 2.7% | +51 | +0.4pp |
| 85 and over | 340 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 308 | 3.0% | 2.8% | +32 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 10,610 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,295 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +315 | 0.0pp |