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 Roxburgh Park, accounting for 8.9% (2,148 people). This share was higher than Hume (C) (6.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55 to 59 year olds, which increased by 562 people and 1.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Roxburgh Park - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Roxburgh Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Roxburgh Park, with comparison markers for Hume (C).

Roxburgh Park
Hume (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

1,584

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

5 to 9

2021 count

1,882

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

2,073

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

15 to 19

2021 count

2,148

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

20 to 24

2021 count

2,039

% of total

8.5%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

25 to 29

2021 count

1,713

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

1,598

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

1,615

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

40 to 44

2021 count

1,589

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

45 to 49

2021 count

1,622

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

50 to 54

2021 count

1,707

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

55 to 59

2021 count

1,554

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

60 to 64

2021 count

1,014

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

751

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

506

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

372

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

80 to 84

2021 count

207

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

165

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Roxburgh Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).

Five year age groups for Roxburgh Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
Five year age groups for Roxburgh Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hume (C)%Count%Hume (C)%Countpp
0 to 41,5846.6%7.7%1,7027.8%7.9%-118-1.2pp
5 to 91,8827.8%7.8%1,9398.9%7.5%-57-1.1pp
10 to 142,0738.6%7.0%2,0619.4%6.9%+12-0.8pp
15 to 192,1488.9%6.2%2,0589.4%7.1%+90-0.5pp
20 to 242,0398.5%6.8%1,7347.9%7.4%+305+0.6pp
25 to 291,7137.1%7.7%1,4356.6%7.9%+278+0.5pp
30 to 341,5986.6%8.7%1,4446.6%7.9%+1540.0pp
35 to 391,6156.7%8.4%1,5116.9%7.2%+104-0.2pp
40 to 441,5896.6%6.8%1,6077.4%6.7%-18-0.8pp
45 to 491,6226.7%5.9%1,7077.8%6.9%-85-1.1pp
50 to 541,7077.1%5.9%1,5767.2%6.5%+131-0.1pp
55 to 591,5546.4%5.5%9924.5%5.5%+562+1.9pp
60 to 641,0144.2%4.6%7173.3%4.5%+297+0.9pp
65 to 697513.1%3.7%5012.3%3.7%+250+0.8pp
70 to 745062.1%3.0%3511.6%2.6%+155+0.5pp
75 to 793721.5%2.0%2291.0%1.8%+143+0.5pp
80 to 842070.9%1.2%1330.6%1.2%+74+0.3pp
85 and over1650.7%1.0%1230.6%1.0%+42+0.1pp
Total24,129100.0%100.0%21,817100.0%100.0%+2,3120.0pp