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, 30 to 34 year olds was the largest age group among residents in No usual address (SA), accounting for 9.3% (314 people). This share was higher than South Australia (6.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 80 people and 1.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

No usual address (SA) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for No usual address (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against South Australia and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for No usual address (SA), with comparison markers for South Australia.

No usual address (SA)
South Australia

0 to 4

2021 count

137

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

153

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

10 to 14

2021 count

116

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

15 to 19

2021 count

192

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

20 to 24

2021 count

202

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

25 to 29

2021 count

307

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

30 to 34

2021 count

314

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

35 to 39

2021 count

294

% of total

8.7%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

40 to 44

2021 count

236

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

45 to 49

2021 count

228

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

50 to 54

2021 count

244

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

55 to 59

2021 count

239

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

60 to 64

2021 count

271

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

203

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

146

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

75 to 79

2021 count

46

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

18

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

11

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

Five year age groups for No usual address (SA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with South Australia.

Five year age groups for No usual address (SA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with South Australia.
Five year age groups for No usual address (SA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with South Australia.
Category20212016Change
Count%South Australia%Count%South Australia%Countpp
0 to 41374.1%5.3%883.1%5.8%+49+1.0pp
5 to 91534.5%5.8%762.7%6.0%+77+1.8pp
10 to 141163.4%5.9%642.2%5.7%+52+1.2pp
15 to 191925.7%5.6%1806.3%6.0%+12-0.6pp
20 to 242026.0%6.1%2669.3%6.4%-64-3.3pp
25 to 293079.1%6.6%30210.5%6.4%+5-1.4pp
30 to 343149.3%6.6%2538.8%6.6%+61+0.5pp
35 to 392948.7%6.7%2147.5%6.1%+80+1.2pp
40 to 442367.0%6.0%2047.1%6.4%+32-0.1pp
45 to 492286.8%6.2%2398.3%6.8%-11-1.5pp
50 to 542447.2%6.4%2378.3%6.7%+7-1.1pp
55 to 592397.1%6.4%2047.1%6.7%+350.0pp
60 to 642718.0%6.3%2037.1%6.1%+68+0.9pp
65 to 692036.0%5.7%1766.1%5.7%+27-0.1pp
70 to 741464.3%5.3%933.2%4.3%+53+1.1pp
75 to 79461.4%3.8%391.4%3.2%+70.0pp
80 to 84180.5%2.6%230.8%2.4%-5-0.3pp
85 and over110.3%2.7%250.9%2.7%-14-0.6pp
Total3,377100.0%100.0%2,863100.0%100.0%+5140.0pp