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, 55 to 59 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Haliday Bay, accounting for 13.4% (23 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (6.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65 to 69 year olds, which decreased by 12 people and 7.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Haliday Bay - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Haliday Bay, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).

Haliday Bay
Mackay (R)

0 to 4

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

5 to 9

2021 count

7

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

10 to 14

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

15 to 19

2021 count

9

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

30 to 34

2021 count

3

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

35 to 39

2021 count

3

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

40 to 44

2021 count

11

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

45 to 49

2021 count

12

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

50 to 54

2021 count

17

% of total

9.9%

Change from 2016

+6.3pp

55 to 59

2021 count

23

% of total

13.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

14

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

9

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-7.4pp

70 to 74

2021 count

17

% of total

9.9%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

75 to 79

2021 count

6

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

80 to 84

2021 count

7

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Haliday Bay. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Five year age groups for Haliday Bay. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mackay (R)%Count%Mackay (R)%Countpp
0 to 400.0%6.2%31.8%6.7%-3-1.8pp
5 to 974.1%6.8%31.8%7.1%+4+2.3pp
10 to 1400.0%7.2%31.8%6.8%-3-1.8pp
15 to 1995.2%6.1%31.8%6.3%+6+3.4pp
20 to 2400.0%5.7%31.8%5.8%-3-1.8pp
25 to 2900.0%6.3%00.0%6.5%00.0pp
30 to 3431.7%6.5%00.0%7.0%+3+1.7pp
35 to 3931.7%7.0%63.6%6.4%-3-1.9pp
40 to 44116.4%6.3%1710.2%6.9%-6-3.8pp
45 to 49127.0%6.6%137.8%7.4%-1-0.8pp
50 to 54179.9%6.9%63.6%7.4%+11+6.3pp
55 to 592313.4%6.9%2012.0%6.9%+3+1.4pp
60 to 64148.1%6.3%106.0%5.6%+4+2.1pp
65 to 6995.2%5.1%2112.6%4.5%-12-7.4pp
70 to 74179.9%4.0%1710.2%3.3%0-0.3pp
75 to 7963.5%2.8%106.0%2.3%-4-2.5pp
80 to 8474.1%1.7%31.8%1.6%+4+2.3pp
85 and over00.0%1.6%00.0%1.4%00.0pp
Total172100.0%100.0%167100.0%100.0%+50.0pp