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, 35 to 39 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA), accounting for 18.9% (97 people). This share was higher than Western Australia (7.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 35 people and 4.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Australia and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA), with comparison markers for Western Australia.

Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA)
Western Australia

0 to 4

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

15 to 19

2021 count

5

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

20 to 24

2021 count

27

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

25 to 29

2021 count

56

% of total

10.9%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

54

% of total

10.5%

Change from 2016

-8.2pp

35 to 39

2021 count

97

% of total

18.9%

Change from 2016

+4.6pp

40 to 44

2021 count

89

% of total

17.3%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

45 to 49

2021 count

58

% of total

11.3%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

43

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

55 to 59

2021 count

29

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

60 to 64

2021 count

37

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+4.0pp

65 to 69

2021 count

14

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

70 to 74

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

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

-0.7pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Australia.

Five year age groups for Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Australia.
Five year age groups for Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Australia.
Category20212016Change
Count%Western Australia%Count%Western Australia%Countpp
0 to 400.0%6.1%00.0%6.5%00.0pp
5 to 900.0%6.5%00.0%6.6%00.0pp
10 to 1400.0%6.5%00.0%6.1%00.0pp
15 to 1951.0%5.8%00.0%6.1%+5+1.0pp
20 to 24275.3%6.0%194.4%6.5%+8+0.9pp
25 to 295610.9%6.6%419.4%7.5%+15+1.5pp
30 to 345410.5%7.4%8118.7%7.8%-27-8.2pp
35 to 399718.9%7.5%6214.3%7.0%+35+4.6pp
40 to 448917.3%6.7%5713.1%6.9%+32+4.2pp
45 to 495811.3%6.6%5312.2%7.0%+5-0.9pp
50 to 54438.4%6.5%388.8%6.6%+5-0.4pp
55 to 59295.6%6.1%286.5%6.1%+1-0.9pp
60 to 64377.2%5.7%143.2%5.3%+23+4.0pp
65 to 69142.7%5.0%30.7%4.7%+11+2.0pp
70 to 7430.6%4.3%30.7%3.4%0-0.1pp
75 to 7900.0%2.9%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
80 to 8400.0%2.0%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
85 and over00.0%1.9%30.7%1.7%-3-0.7pp
Total514100.0%100.0%434100.0%100.0%+800.0pp