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 Greenfields, accounting for 6.7% (659 people). This share was similar to Mandurah (C) (6.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85 and over year olds, which increased by 151 people and 1.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Greenfields - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Greenfields 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 Greenfields, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).

Greenfields
Mandurah (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

506

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

5 to 9

2021 count

590

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

601

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

514

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

20 to 24

2021 count

540

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

25 to 29

2021 count

475

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

30 to 34

2021 count

534

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

35 to 39

2021 count

515

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

40 to 44

2021 count

443

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

508

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

600

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

55 to 59

2021 count

659

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

585

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

65 to 69

2021 count

595

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

70 to 74

2021 count

600

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

75 to 79

2021 count

550

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

80 to 84

2021 count

550

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

507

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Greenfields. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).

Five year age groups for Greenfields. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
Five year age groups for Greenfields. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mandurah (C)%Count%Mandurah (C)%Countpp
0 to 45065.1%5.3%5886.0%5.8%-82-0.9pp
5 to 95906.0%5.8%6046.1%6.3%-14-0.1pp
10 to 146016.1%6.3%5715.8%5.9%+30+0.3pp
15 to 195145.2%5.5%5865.9%6.0%-72-0.7pp
20 to 245405.5%5.0%5575.7%5.4%-17-0.2pp
25 to 294754.8%4.8%5725.8%5.2%-97-1.0pp
30 to 345345.4%5.4%5545.6%5.7%-20-0.2pp
35 to 395155.2%5.8%4454.5%5.4%+70+0.7pp
40 to 444434.5%5.3%5355.4%6.1%-92-0.9pp
45 to 495085.1%5.9%5876.0%6.4%-79-0.9pp
50 to 546006.1%6.2%6106.2%6.5%-10-0.1pp
55 to 596596.7%6.6%5355.4%6.3%+124+1.3pp
60 to 645855.9%6.7%5625.7%6.4%+23+0.2pp
65 to 695956.0%6.9%5195.3%6.8%+76+0.7pp
70 to 746006.1%6.9%5385.5%5.7%+62+0.6pp
75 to 795505.6%5.1%6306.4%4.6%-80-0.8pp
80 to 845505.6%3.6%5005.1%3.0%+50+0.5pp
85 and over5075.1%3.0%3563.6%2.6%+151+1.5pp
Total9,869100.0%100.0%9,855100.0%100.0%+140.0pp