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, 65 to 69 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Falcon, accounting for 9% (498 people). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (6.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 105 people and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Falcon - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Falcon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Falcon, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
241
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
241
4.4%
0.0pp
5 to 9
2021 count
261
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
261
4.7%
-0.8pp
10 to 14
2021 count
289
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
289
5.2%
-1.2pp
15 to 19
2021 count
267
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
267
4.8%
-1.5pp
20 to 24
2021 count
266
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
266
4.8%
-0.5pp
25 to 29
2021 count
256
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
256
4.6%
+0.3pp
30 to 34
2021 count
252
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
252
4.6%
-0.4pp
35 to 39
2021 count
280
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
280
5.1%
+0.3pp
40 to 44
2021 count
240
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
240
4.3%
-1.9pp
45 to 49
2021 count
344
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
344
6.2%
-0.4pp
50 to 54
2021 count
369
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
369
6.7%
-0.8pp
55 to 59
2021 count
456
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
456
8.2%
+1.2pp
60 to 64
2021 count
450
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
450
8.1%
+0.6pp
65 to 69
2021 count
498
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
498
9.0%
+1.0pp
70 to 74
2021 count
446
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
446
8.1%
+1.5pp
75 to 79
2021 count
311
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
311
5.6%
+1.4pp
80 to 84
2021 count
182
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
182
3.3%
+0.6pp
85 and over
2021 count
133
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
133
2.4%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+16
0.0pp
5 to 9
-22
-0.8pp
10 to 14
-40
-1.2pp
15 to 19
-60
-1.5pp
20 to 24
-6
-0.5pp
25 to 29
+36
+0.3pp
30 to 34
-6
-0.4pp
35 to 39
+30
+0.3pp
40 to 44
-81
-1.9pp
45 to 49
+2
-0.4pp
50 to 54
-16
-0.8pp
55 to 59
+96
+1.2pp
60 to 64
+62
+0.6pp
65 to 69
+86
+1.0pp
70 to 74
+105
+1.5pp
75 to 79
+93
+1.4pp
80 to 84
+40
+0.6pp
85 and over
+24
+0.3pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Falcon. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 241 | 4.4% | 5.3% | 225 | 4.4% | 5.8% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| 5 to 9 | 261 | 4.7% | 5.8% | 283 | 5.5% | 6.3% | -22 | -0.8pp |
| 10 to 14 | 289 | 5.2% | 6.3% | 329 | 6.4% | 5.9% | -40 | -1.2pp |
| 15 to 19 | 267 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 327 | 6.3% | 6.0% | -60 | -1.5pp |
| 20 to 24 | 266 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 272 | 5.3% | 5.4% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| 25 to 29 | 256 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 220 | 4.3% | 5.2% | +36 | +0.3pp |
| 30 to 34 | 252 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 258 | 5.0% | 5.7% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| 35 to 39 | 280 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 250 | 4.8% | 5.4% | +30 | +0.3pp |
| 40 to 44 | 240 | 4.3% | 5.3% | 321 | 6.2% | 6.1% | -81 | -1.9pp |
| 45 to 49 | 344 | 6.2% | 5.9% | 342 | 6.6% | 6.4% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| 50 to 54 | 369 | 6.7% | 6.2% | 385 | 7.5% | 6.5% | -16 | -0.8pp |
| 55 to 59 | 456 | 8.2% | 6.6% | 360 | 7.0% | 6.3% | +96 | +1.2pp |
| 60 to 64 | 450 | 8.1% | 6.7% | 388 | 7.5% | 6.4% | +62 | +0.6pp |
| 65 to 69 | 498 | 9.0% | 6.9% | 412 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +86 | +1.0pp |
| 70 to 74 | 446 | 8.1% | 6.9% | 341 | 6.6% | 5.7% | +105 | +1.5pp |
| 75 to 79 | 311 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 218 | 4.2% | 4.6% | +93 | +1.4pp |
| 80 to 84 | 182 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 142 | 2.7% | 3.0% | +40 | +0.6pp |
| 85 and over | 133 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 109 | 2.1% | 2.6% | +24 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 5,531 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,164 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +367 | 0.0pp |