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, 70 to 74 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Boscabel, accounting for 11.3% (8 people). This share was higher than Kojonup (S) (5.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 8 people and 11.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Boscabel - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Boscabel in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kojonup (S) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Boscabel, with comparison markers for Kojonup (S).

Boscabel
Kojonup (S)

0 to 4

2021 count

3

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

5 to 9

2021 count

3

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

10 to 14

2021 count

4

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+5.6pp

15 to 19

2021 count

4

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+5.6pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.7pp

25 to 29

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.7pp

30 to 34

2021 count

3

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-5.2pp

35 to 39

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

45 to 49

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

50 to 54

2021 count

7

% of total

9.9%

Change from 2016

+5.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

5

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-10.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

7

% of total

9.9%

Change from 2016

+5.2pp

70 to 74

2021 count

8

% of total

11.3%

Change from 2016

+11.3pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

5

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+7.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Boscabel. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).

Five year age groups for Boscabel. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).
Five year age groups for Boscabel. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Kojonup (S)%Count%Kojonup (S)%Countpp
0 to 434.2%5.7%34.7%7.5%0-0.5pp
5 to 934.2%7.7%34.7%8.3%0-0.5pp
10 to 1445.6%6.0%00.0%5.0%+4+5.6pp
15 to 1945.6%3.6%00.0%2.8%+4+5.6pp
20 to 2400.0%4.1%34.7%3.6%-3-4.7pp
25 to 2900.0%4.8%34.7%4.2%-3-4.7pp
30 to 3434.2%4.1%69.4%7.1%-3-5.2pp
35 to 3900.0%7.4%00.0%5.2%00.0pp
40 to 4400.0%5.7%00.0%5.4%00.0pp
45 to 4900.0%4.9%00.0%7.4%00.0pp
50 to 5479.9%7.1%34.7%8.1%+4+5.2pp
55 to 5957.0%8.6%34.7%7.2%+2+2.3pp
60 to 6400.0%7.5%710.9%7.1%-7-10.9pp
65 to 6979.9%6.6%34.7%5.6%+4+5.2pp
70 to 74811.3%5.2%00.0%4.8%+8+11.3pp
75 to 7900.0%4.4%00.0%3.3%00.0pp
80 to 8457.0%3.4%00.0%2.7%+5+7.0pp
85 and over00.0%3.2%00.0%2.9%00.0pp
Total71100.0%100.0%64100.0%100.0%+70.0pp