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 Hermannsburg, accounting for 11.3% (62 people). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (9.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45 to 49 year olds, which decreased by 44 people and 6.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Hermannsburg - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Hermannsburg in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hermannsburg, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).

Hermannsburg
MacDonnell (R)

0 to 4

2021 count

52

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

5 to 9

2021 count

52

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

39

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

15 to 19

2021 count

43

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

20 to 24

2021 count

57

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

45

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

62

% of total

11.3%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

35 to 39

2021 count

41

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+2.6pp

40 to 44

2021 count

27

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

45 to 49

2021 count

29

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-6.8pp

50 to 54

2021 count

33

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

55 to 59

2021 count

20

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

60 to 64

2021 count

15

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

10

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

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

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Hermannsburg. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).

Five year age groups for Hermannsburg. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
Five year age groups for Hermannsburg. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%MacDonnell (R)%Count%MacDonnell (R)%Countpp
0 to 4529.4%7.6%477.8%6.9%+5+1.6pp
5 to 9529.4%7.6%386.3%7.2%+14+3.1pp
10 to 14397.1%7.6%437.1%6.6%-40.0pp
15 to 19437.8%6.7%498.1%9.5%-6-0.3pp
20 to 245710.3%9.1%508.3%12.2%+7+2.0pp
25 to 29458.2%9.4%6510.7%9.8%-20-2.5pp
30 to 346211.3%9.8%518.4%8.8%+11+2.9pp
35 to 39417.4%9.0%294.8%7.0%+12+2.6pp
40 to 44274.9%7.1%396.4%7.1%-12-1.5pp
45 to 49295.3%6.5%7312.1%6.6%-44-6.8pp
50 to 54336.0%5.8%335.5%5.1%0+0.5pp
55 to 59203.6%4.5%264.3%5.0%-6-0.7pp
60 to 64152.7%3.9%223.6%3.3%-7-0.9pp
65 to 69101.8%2.3%61.0%2.1%+4+0.8pp
70 to 7400.0%1.8%00.0%1.0%00.0pp
75 to 7900.0%0.6%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
80 to 8400.0%0.3%00.0%0.6%00.0pp
85 and over00.0%0.2%00.0%0.3%00.0pp
Total551100.0%100.0%605100.0%100.0%-540.0pp