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, 65 to 69 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Kingston (DC) (SA), accounting for 10.5% (244 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (7.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65 to 69 year olds, which increased by 39 people and 1.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Kingston (DC) (SA) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Kingston (DC) (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kingston (DC) (SA), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Kingston (DC) (SA)
Regional SA

0 to 4

2021 count

104

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

5 to 9

2021 count

104

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

105

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

15 to 19

2021 count

102

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

20 to 24

2021 count

100

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

25 to 29

2021 count

94

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

30 to 34

2021 count

102

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

35 to 39

2021 count

125

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

40 to 44

2021 count

91

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

45 to 49

2021 count

124

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

130

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

55 to 59

2021 count

174

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

194

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

244

% of total

10.5%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

195

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

75 to 79

2021 count

137

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

80 to 84

2021 count

96

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

85 and over

2021 count

90

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Kingston (DC) (SA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.

Five year age groups for Kingston (DC) (SA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Five year age groups for Kingston (DC) (SA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
0 to 41044.5%4.9%1265.4%5.5%-22-0.9pp
5 to 91044.5%5.7%1295.5%6.1%-25-1.0pp
10 to 141054.5%6.1%1114.7%6.0%-6-0.2pp
15 to 191024.4%5.3%1074.6%5.6%-5-0.2pp
20 to 241004.3%4.6%1074.6%4.8%-7-0.3pp
25 to 29944.0%5.1%1144.9%5.1%-20-0.9pp
30 to 341024.4%5.4%1175.0%5.3%-15-0.6pp
35 to 391255.4%5.4%954.0%5.2%+30+1.4pp
40 to 44913.9%5.2%1295.5%5.9%-38-1.6pp
45 to 491245.3%5.8%1044.4%6.7%+20+0.9pp
50 to 541305.6%6.7%1516.4%7.1%-21-0.8pp
55 to 591747.5%7.2%1707.2%7.5%+4+0.3pp
60 to 641948.3%7.7%2219.4%7.3%-27-1.1pp
65 to 6924410.5%7.4%2058.7%7.1%+39+1.8pp
70 to 741958.4%6.8%1596.8%5.5%+36+1.6pp
75 to 791375.9%4.8%1345.7%3.9%+3+0.2pp
80 to 84964.1%3.1%994.2%2.6%-3-0.1pp
85 and over903.9%2.8%783.3%2.7%+12+0.6pp
Total2,326100.0%100.0%2,349100.0%100.0%-230.0pp