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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 35 to 39 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Hugh, accounting for 14.1% (126 people). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45 to 49 year olds, which increased by 39 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Hugh - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Hugh 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 Hugh, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
0 to 4
2021 count
18
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
18
2.0%
+0.7pp
5 to 9
2021 count
14
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
14
1.6%
-1.6pp
10 to 14
2021 count
17
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
17
1.9%
-0.2pp
15 to 19
2021 count
46
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
46
5.1%
+0.5pp
20 to 24
2021 count
103
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
103
11.5%
-2.3pp
25 to 29
2021 count
123
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
123
13.7%
-1.7pp
30 to 34
2021 count
107
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
107
12.0%
-3.3pp
35 to 39
2021 count
126
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
126
14.1%
+2.2pp
40 to 44
2021 count
92
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
92
10.3%
-0.8pp
45 to 49
2021 count
84
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
84
9.4%
+4.2pp
50 to 54
2021 count
57
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
57
6.4%
+0.6pp
55 to 59
2021 count
41
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
41
4.6%
-0.3pp
60 to 64
2021 count
26
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
26
2.9%
+0.1pp
65 to 69
2021 count
28
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
28
3.1%
+2.4pp
70 to 74
2021 count
4
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
4
0.4%
-0.8pp
75 to 79
2021 count
3
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.3%
0.0pp
80 to 84
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
85 and over
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+7
+0.7pp
5 to 9
-14
-1.6pp
10 to 14
-1
-0.2pp
15 to 19
+6
+0.5pp
20 to 24
-16
-2.3pp
25 to 29
-10
-1.7pp
30 to 34
-25
-3.3pp
35 to 39
+23
+2.2pp
40 to 44
-4
-0.8pp
45 to 49
+39
+4.2pp
50 to 54
+7
+0.6pp
55 to 59
-1
-0.3pp
60 to 64
+2
+0.1pp
65 to 69
+22
+2.4pp
70 to 74
-6
-0.8pp
75 to 79
0
0.0pp
80 to 84
0
0.0pp
85 and over
0
0.0pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Hugh. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 18 | 2.0% | 7.6% | 11 | 1.3% | 6.9% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| 5 to 9 | 14 | 1.6% | 7.6% | 28 | 3.2% | 7.2% | -14 | -1.6pp |
| 10 to 14 | 17 | 1.9% | 7.6% | 18 | 2.1% | 6.6% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 15 to 19 | 46 | 5.1% | 6.7% | 40 | 4.6% | 9.5% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| 20 to 24 | 103 | 11.5% | 9.1% | 119 | 13.8% | 12.2% | -16 | -2.3pp |
| 25 to 29 | 123 | 13.7% | 9.4% | 133 | 15.4% | 9.8% | -10 | -1.7pp |
| 30 to 34 | 107 | 12.0% | 9.8% | 132 | 15.3% | 8.8% | -25 | -3.3pp |
| 35 to 39 | 126 | 14.1% | 9.0% | 103 | 11.9% | 7.0% | +23 | +2.2pp |
| 40 to 44 | 92 | 10.3% | 7.1% | 96 | 11.1% | 7.1% | -4 | -0.8pp |
| 45 to 49 | 84 | 9.4% | 6.5% | 45 | 5.2% | 6.6% | +39 | +4.2pp |
| 50 to 54 | 57 | 6.4% | 5.8% | 50 | 5.8% | 5.1% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| 55 to 59 | 41 | 4.6% | 4.5% | 42 | 4.9% | 5.0% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 60 to 64 | 26 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 24 | 2.8% | 3.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 65 to 69 | 28 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 6 | 0.7% | 2.1% | +22 | +2.4pp |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0.4% | 1.8% | 10 | 1.2% | 1.0% | -6 | -0.8pp |
| 75 to 79 | 3 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 80 to 84 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 85 and over | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 895 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 865 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +30 | 0.0pp |