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 Pleasant Hills, accounting for 15% (19 people). This share was higher than Lockhart (A) (7.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 10 to 14 year olds, which increased by 13 people and 10.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Pleasant Hills - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Pleasant Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lockhart (A) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Pleasant Hills, with comparison markers for Lockhart (A).

Pleasant Hills
Lockhart (A)

0 to 4

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

5 to 9

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-8.5pp

10 to 14

2021 count

19

% of total

15.0%

Change from 2016

+10.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

3

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

9

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+4.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

4

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

30 to 34

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.6pp

35 to 39

2021 count

14

% of total

11.0%

Change from 2016

+7.9pp

40 to 44

2021 count

6

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

45 to 49

2021 count

7

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

10

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

7

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

60 to 64

2021 count

7

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-3.0pp

65 to 69

2021 count

10

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.1pp

75 to 79

2021 count

4

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

85 and over

2021 count

4

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Pleasant Hills. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lockhart (A).

Five year age groups for Pleasant Hills. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lockhart (A).
Five year age groups for Pleasant Hills. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lockhart (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Lockhart (A)%Count%Lockhart (A)%Countpp
0 to 400.0%6.1%32.3%6.4%-3-2.3pp
5 to 900.0%7.3%118.5%6.9%-11-8.5pp
10 to 141915.0%7.5%64.6%7.3%+13+10.4pp
15 to 1932.4%6.1%00.0%6.2%+3+2.4pp
20 to 2497.1%4.1%32.3%3.9%+6+4.8pp
25 to 2943.1%3.8%00.0%3.9%+4+3.1pp
30 to 3400.0%3.7%64.6%4.4%-6-4.6pp
35 to 391411.0%4.5%43.1%4.7%+10+7.9pp
40 to 4464.7%5.0%43.1%5.1%+2+1.6pp
45 to 4975.5%5.5%64.6%6.5%+1+0.9pp
50 to 54107.9%6.2%107.7%7.5%0+0.2pp
55 to 5975.5%8.1%64.6%8.1%+1+0.9pp
60 to 6475.5%7.9%118.5%7.6%-4-3.0pp
65 to 69107.9%7.0%1310.0%6.6%-3-2.1pp
70 to 7400.0%6.1%43.1%5.2%-4-3.1pp
75 to 7943.1%4.7%43.1%4.4%00.0pp
80 to 8400.0%2.9%53.8%3.2%-5-3.8pp
85 and over43.1%3.6%00.0%3.0%+4+3.1pp
Total127100.0%100.0%130100.0%100.0%-30.0pp