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, 5 to 9 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Baynton (WA), accounting for 11.4% (512 people). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (9.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 10 to 14 year olds, which increased by 121 people and 2.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Baynton (WA) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Baynton (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Baynton (WA), with comparison markers for Karratha (C).

Baynton (WA)
Karratha (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

428

% of total

9.5%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

5 to 9

2021 count

512

% of total

11.4%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

10 to 14

2021 count

429

% of total

9.5%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

293

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

20 to 24

2021 count

170

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

25 to 29

2021 count

289

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

30 to 34

2021 count

469

% of total

10.4%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

35 to 39

2021 count

511

% of total

11.4%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

40 to 44

2021 count

403

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

45 to 49

2021 count

378

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

50 to 54

2021 count

264

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

163

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

60 to 64

2021 count

97

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

50

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

13

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

80 to 84

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Baynton (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).

Five year age groups for Baynton (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
Five year age groups for Baynton (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Karratha (C)%Count%Karratha (C)%Countpp
0 to 44289.5%8.5%52012.1%9.5%-92-2.6pp
5 to 951211.4%9.2%46310.8%8.6%+49+0.6pp
10 to 144299.5%7.7%3087.2%6.6%+121+2.3pp
15 to 192936.5%5.4%2305.3%5.1%+63+1.2pp
20 to 241703.8%5.3%2335.4%6.2%-63-1.6pp
25 to 292896.4%8.1%3959.2%9.6%-106-2.8pp
30 to 3446910.4%10.4%51411.9%11.7%-45-1.5pp
35 to 3951111.4%10.8%44210.3%9.6%+69+1.1pp
40 to 444039.0%8.7%3989.2%9.0%+5-0.2pp
45 to 493788.4%7.9%2766.4%7.7%+102+2.0pp
50 to 542645.9%6.3%2475.7%6.3%+17+0.2pp
55 to 591633.6%4.8%1252.9%4.7%+38+0.7pp
60 to 64972.2%3.6%922.1%2.9%+5+0.1pp
65 to 69501.1%1.7%421.0%1.4%+8+0.1pp
70 to 74130.3%0.9%80.2%0.6%+5+0.1pp
75 to 7900.0%0.3%60.1%0.3%-6-0.1pp
80 to 8400.0%0.3%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
85 and over00.0%0.0%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Total4,496100.0%100.0%4,306100.0%100.0%+1900.0pp