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, 45 to 49 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Emungalan, accounting for 12.6% (32 people). This share was higher than Katherine (T) (5.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 20 to 24 year olds, which decreased by 28 people and 8.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Emungalan - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Emungalan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katherine (T) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Emungalan, with comparison markers for Katherine (T).

Emungalan
Katherine (T)

0 to 4

2021 count

20

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

18

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

10 to 14

2021 count

13

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

15 to 19

2021 count

15

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-3.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

12

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-8.5pp

25 to 29

2021 count

14

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

30 to 34

2021 count

10

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

35 to 39

2021 count

12

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

40 to 44

2021 count

11

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

45 to 49

2021 count

32

% of total

12.6%

Change from 2016

+4.7pp

50 to 54

2021 count

21

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

+4.3pp

55 to 59

2021 count

14

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

60 to 64

2021 count

19

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

65 to 69

2021 count

14

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

70 to 74

2021 count

7

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

75 to 79

2021 count

3

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

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 Emungalan. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).

Five year age groups for Emungalan. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
Five year age groups for Emungalan. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
Category20212016Change
Count%Katherine (T)%Count%Katherine (T)%Countpp
0 to 4207.9%7.3%247.9%8.2%-40.0pp
5 to 9187.1%7.9%165.3%7.5%+2+1.8pp
10 to 14135.1%7.3%186.0%7.1%-5-0.9pp
15 to 19155.9%5.2%289.3%5.9%-13-3.4pp
20 to 24124.7%6.9%4013.2%6.6%-28-8.5pp
25 to 29145.5%9.2%258.3%9.3%-11-2.8pp
30 to 34103.9%10.0%155.0%8.9%-5-1.1pp
35 to 39124.7%8.3%175.6%6.9%-5-0.9pp
40 to 44114.3%6.2%237.6%6.1%-12-3.3pp
45 to 493212.6%5.7%247.9%7.5%+8+4.7pp
50 to 54218.3%6.5%124.0%6.9%+9+4.3pp
55 to 59145.5%5.5%155.0%5.7%-1+0.5pp
60 to 64197.5%5.1%134.3%5.1%+6+3.2pp
65 to 69145.5%3.7%82.6%3.5%+6+2.9pp
70 to 7472.8%2.5%124.0%2.4%-5-1.2pp
75 to 7931.2%1.5%00.0%1.6%+3+1.2pp
80 to 8400.0%0.8%00.0%0.5%00.0pp
85 and over00.0%0.5%00.0%0.5%00.0pp
Total254100.0%100.0%302100.0%100.0%-480.0pp