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, 5 to 9 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Maranoa (R), accounting for 7.5% (961 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (6.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 to 34 year olds, which decreased by 180 people and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Maranoa (R) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Maranoa (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maranoa (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 to 4
2021 count
848
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
848
6.6%
-1.2pp
5 to 9
2021 count
961
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
961
7.5%
-0.1pp
10 to 14
2021 count
904
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
904
7.0%
+0.7pp
15 to 19
2021 count
713
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
713
5.6%
+0.1pp
20 to 24
2021 count
787
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
787
6.1%
+0.3pp
25 to 29
2021 count
834
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
834
6.5%
-0.7pp
30 to 34
2021 count
778
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
778
6.1%
-1.5pp
35 to 39
2021 count
838
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
838
6.5%
+0.2pp
40 to 44
2021 count
756
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
756
5.9%
-0.6pp
45 to 49
2021 count
794
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
794
6.2%
-0.5pp
50 to 54
2021 count
855
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
855
6.7%
+0.1pp
55 to 59
2021 count
870
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
870
6.8%
+0.5pp
60 to 64
2021 count
796
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
796
6.2%
+0.7pp
65 to 69
2021 count
649
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
649
5.1%
+0.5pp
70 to 74
2021 count
537
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
537
4.2%
+0.8pp
75 to 79
2021 count
382
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
382
3.0%
+0.2pp
80 to 84
2021 count
276
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
276
2.2%
+0.4pp
85 and over
2021 count
232
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
232
1.8%
0.0pp
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-144
-1.2pp
5 to 9
-6
-0.1pp
10 to 14
+108
+0.7pp
15 to 19
+19
+0.1pp
20 to 24
+57
+0.3pp
25 to 29
-80
-0.7pp
30 to 34
-180
-1.5pp
35 to 39
+45
+0.2pp
40 to 44
-62
-0.6pp
45 to 49
-49
-0.5pp
50 to 54
+14
+0.1pp
55 to 59
+67
+0.5pp
60 to 64
+99
+0.7pp
65 to 69
+68
+0.5pp
70 to 74
+101
+0.8pp
75 to 79
+22
+0.2pp
80 to 84
+51
+0.4pp
85 and over
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Maranoa (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 | 848 | 6.6% | 5.4% | 992 | 7.8% | 6.1% | -144 | -1.2pp |
| 5 to 9 | 961 | 7.5% | 6.2% | 967 | 7.6% | 6.7% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| 10 to 14 | 904 | 7.0% | 6.7% | 796 | 6.3% | 6.5% | +108 | +0.7pp |
| 15 to 19 | 713 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 694 | 5.5% | 6.2% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| 20 to 24 | 787 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 730 | 5.8% | 6.0% | +57 | +0.3pp |
| 25 to 29 | 834 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 914 | 7.2% | 6.1% | -80 | -0.7pp |
| 30 to 34 | 778 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 958 | 7.6% | 6.3% | -180 | -1.5pp |
| 35 to 39 | 838 | 6.5% | 6.4% | 793 | 6.3% | 6.1% | +45 | +0.2pp |
| 40 to 44 | 756 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 818 | 6.5% | 6.7% | -62 | -0.6pp |
| 45 to 49 | 794 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 843 | 6.7% | 6.9% | -49 | -0.5pp |
| 50 to 54 | 855 | 6.7% | 6.6% | 841 | 6.6% | 6.8% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| 55 to 59 | 870 | 6.8% | 6.6% | 803 | 6.3% | 6.6% | +67 | +0.5pp |
| 60 to 64 | 796 | 6.2% | 6.4% | 697 | 5.5% | 6.0% | +99 | +0.7pp |
| 65 to 69 | 649 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 581 | 4.6% | 5.7% | +68 | +0.5pp |
| 70 to 74 | 537 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 436 | 3.4% | 4.3% | +101 | +0.8pp |
| 75 to 79 | 382 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 360 | 2.8% | 3.0% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| 80 to 84 | 276 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 225 | 1.8% | 2.0% | +51 | +0.4pp |
| 85 and over | 232 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 231 | 1.8% | 1.9% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 12,825 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,666 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +159 | 0.0pp |