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, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Hay Point, accounting for 8.3% (108 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (6.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 34 people and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Hay Point - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Hay Point 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 Hay Point, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 to 4
2021 count
73
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
73
5.6%
-0.2pp
5 to 9
2021 count
74
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
74
5.7%
-1.5pp
10 to 14
2021 count
83
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
83
6.4%
-0.8pp
15 to 19
2021 count
83
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
83
6.4%
-0.6pp
20 to 24
2021 count
56
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
56
4.3%
-0.2pp
25 to 29
2021 count
66
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
66
5.1%
+0.4pp
30 to 34
2021 count
77
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
77
5.9%
+0.5pp
35 to 39
2021 count
91
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
91
7.0%
-1.1pp
40 to 44
2021 count
99
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
99
7.6%
+0.5pp
45 to 49
2021 count
93
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
93
7.1%
-0.5pp
50 to 54
2021 count
100
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
100
7.7%
-0.2pp
55 to 59
2021 count
104
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
104
8.0%
-1.0pp
60 to 64
2021 count
108
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
108
8.3%
+1.4pp
65 to 69
2021 count
70
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
70
5.4%
-0.8pp
70 to 74
2021 count
76
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
76
5.8%
+2.7pp
75 to 79
2021 count
38
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
38
2.9%
+1.0pp
80 to 84
2021 count
18
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
1.4%
0.0pp
85 and over
2021 count
7
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
7
0.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-5
-0.2pp
5 to 9
-23
-1.5pp
10 to 14
-14
-0.8pp
15 to 19
-11
-0.6pp
20 to 24
-5
-0.2pp
25 to 29
+2
+0.4pp
30 to 34
+4
+0.5pp
35 to 39
-18
-1.1pp
40 to 44
+3
+0.5pp
45 to 49
-10
-0.5pp
50 to 54
-7
-0.2pp
55 to 59
-17
-1.0pp
60 to 64
+15
+1.4pp
65 to 69
-13
-0.8pp
70 to 74
+34
+2.7pp
75 to 79
+12
+1.0pp
80 to 84
-1
0.0pp
85 and over
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Hay Point. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 73 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 78 | 5.8% | 6.7% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| 5 to 9 | 74 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 97 | 7.2% | 7.1% | -23 | -1.5pp |
| 10 to 14 | 83 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 97 | 7.2% | 6.8% | -14 | -0.8pp |
| 15 to 19 | 83 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 94 | 7.0% | 6.3% | -11 | -0.6pp |
| 20 to 24 | 56 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 61 | 4.5% | 5.8% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| 25 to 29 | 66 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 64 | 4.7% | 6.5% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| 30 to 34 | 77 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 73 | 5.4% | 7.0% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| 35 to 39 | 91 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 109 | 8.1% | 6.4% | -18 | -1.1pp |
| 40 to 44 | 99 | 7.6% | 6.3% | 96 | 7.1% | 6.9% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 45 to 49 | 93 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 103 | 7.6% | 7.4% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| 50 to 54 | 100 | 7.7% | 6.9% | 107 | 7.9% | 7.4% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| 55 to 59 | 104 | 8.0% | 6.9% | 121 | 9.0% | 6.9% | -17 | -1.0pp |
| 60 to 64 | 108 | 8.3% | 6.3% | 93 | 6.9% | 5.6% | +15 | +1.4pp |
| 65 to 69 | 70 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 83 | 6.2% | 4.5% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| 70 to 74 | 76 | 5.8% | 4.0% | 42 | 3.1% | 3.3% | +34 | +2.7pp |
| 75 to 79 | 38 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 26 | 1.9% | 2.3% | +12 | +1.0pp |
| 80 to 84 | 18 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 19 | 1.4% | 1.6% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 85 and over | 7 | 0.5% | 1.6% | 9 | 0.7% | 1.4% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 1,306 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,348 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -42 | 0.0pp |