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, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Leeton (A), accounting for 8.1% (926 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (6.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 to 34 year olds, which increased by 154 people and 1.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Leeton (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Leeton (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Leeton (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Leeton (A)
Regional NSW

0 to 4

2021 count

700

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

5 to 9

2021 count

803

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

10 to 14

2021 count

926

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

15 to 19

2021 count

907

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

20 to 24

2021 count

619

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

25 to 29

2021 count

644

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

30 to 34

2021 count

725

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

35 to 39

2021 count

661

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

595

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

45 to 49

2021 count

651

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

50 to 54

2021 count

733

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

55 to 59

2021 count

709

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

60 to 64

2021 count

736

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

556

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

70 to 74

2021 count

505

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

75 to 79

2021 count

386

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

80 to 84

2021 count

319

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

85 and over

2021 count

288

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Leeton (A). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.

Five year age groups for Leeton (A). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Five year age groups for Leeton (A). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional NSW%Count%Regional NSW%Countpp
0 to 47006.1%5.5%6956.2%5.8%+5-0.1pp
5 to 98037.0%6.1%7166.4%6.4%+87+0.6pp
10 to 149268.1%6.3%8928.0%6.1%+34+0.1pp
15 to 199077.9%5.7%9568.6%6.0%-49-0.7pp
20 to 246195.4%5.4%5805.2%5.6%+39+0.2pp
25 to 296445.6%5.7%6355.7%5.5%+9-0.1pp
30 to 347256.3%5.9%5715.1%5.5%+154+1.2pp
35 to 396615.8%5.9%5344.8%5.4%+127+1.0pp
40 to 445955.2%5.6%6926.2%6.1%-97-1.0pp
45 to 496515.7%6.1%7276.5%6.4%-76-0.8pp
50 to 547336.4%6.2%7646.8%6.8%-31-0.4pp
55 to 597096.2%6.6%7977.1%7.1%-88-0.9pp
60 to 647366.4%6.9%6115.5%6.7%+125+0.9pp
65 to 695564.9%6.4%5695.1%6.4%-13-0.2pp
70 to 745054.4%5.9%5074.5%5.0%-2-0.1pp
75 to 793863.4%4.3%4073.6%3.7%-21-0.2pp
80 to 843192.8%2.9%2982.7%2.6%+21+0.1pp
85 and over2882.5%2.8%2382.1%2.7%+50+0.4pp
Total11,452100.0%100.0%11,168100.0%100.0%+2840.0pp