Population
Five year age groups
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.
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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 Mackay (R), accounting for 7.2% (8,747 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (6.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 60 to 64 year olds, which increased by 1,180 people and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Mackay (R) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Mackay (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mackay (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 64
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 and over
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Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-250
-0.5pp
5 to 9
+50
-0.3pp
10 to 14
+926
+0.4pp
15 to 19
+146
-0.2pp
20 to 24
+254
-0.1pp
25 to 29
+239
-0.2pp
30 to 34
-96
-0.5pp
35 to 39
+1,086
+0.6pp
40 to 44
-158
-0.6pp
45 to 49
-481
-0.8pp
50 to 54
-87
-0.5pp
55 to 59
+452
0.0pp
60 to 64
+1,180
+0.7pp
65 to 69
+992
+0.6pp
70 to 74
+1,062
+0.7pp
75 to 79
+792
+0.5pp
80 to 84
+262
+0.1pp
85 and over
+327
+0.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Mackay (R). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 7,505 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7,755 | 6.7% | 6.1% | -250 | -0.5pp |
| 5 to 9 | 8,245 | 6.8% | 6.2% | 8,195 | 7.1% | 6.7% | +50 | -0.3pp |
| 10 to 14 | 8,747 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7,821 | 6.8% | 6.5% | +926 | +0.4pp |
| 15 to 19 | 7,409 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 7,263 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +146 | -0.2pp |
| 20 to 24 | 6,946 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6,692 | 5.8% | 6.0% | +254 | -0.1pp |
| 25 to 29 | 7,681 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 7,442 | 6.5% | 6.1% | +239 | -0.2pp |
| 30 to 34 | 7,953 | 6.5% | 6.3% | 8,049 | 7.0% | 6.3% | -96 | -0.5pp |
| 35 to 39 | 8,481 | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7,395 | 6.4% | 6.1% | +1,086 | +0.6pp |
| 40 to 44 | 7,724 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 7,882 | 6.9% | 6.7% | -158 | -0.6pp |
| 45 to 49 | 8,023 | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8,504 | 7.4% | 6.9% | -481 | -0.8pp |
| 50 to 54 | 8,368 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 8,455 | 7.4% | 6.8% | -87 | -0.5pp |
| 55 to 59 | 8,370 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7,918 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +452 | 0.0pp |
| 60 to 64 | 7,671 | 6.3% | 6.4% | 6,491 | 5.6% | 6.0% | +1,180 | +0.7pp |
| 65 to 69 | 6,163 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5,171 | 4.5% | 5.7% | +992 | +0.6pp |
| 70 to 74 | 4,848 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 3,786 | 3.3% | 4.3% | +1,062 | +0.7pp |
| 75 to 79 | 3,449 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 2,657 | 2.3% | 3.0% | +792 | +0.5pp |
| 80 to 84 | 2,123 | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1,861 | 1.6% | 2.0% | +262 | +0.1pp |
| 85 and over | 1,974 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1,647 | 1.4% | 1.9% | +327 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 121,691 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 114,969 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,722 | 0.0pp |