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, 30 to 34 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Dover Gardens, accounting for 8.3% (254 people). This share was higher than Marion (C) (7.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 to 34 year olds, which increased by 225 people, while its share fell by 1.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Dover Gardens - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Dover Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dover Gardens, with comparison markers for Marion (C).

Dover Gardens
Marion (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

191

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+6.2pp

5 to 9

2021 count

154

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

10 to 14

2021 count

149

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

15 to 19

2021 count

146

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

20 to 24

2021 count

193

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

235

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

30 to 34

2021 count

254

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

35 to 39

2021 count

238

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

-4.7pp

40 to 44

2021 count

205

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

45 to 49

2021 count

179

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

163

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-4.7pp

55 to 59

2021 count

160

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-4.1pp

60 to 64

2021 count

169

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

65 to 69

2021 count

206

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

157

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

75 to 79

2021 count

99

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

80 to 84

2021 count

59

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

85 and over

2021 count

92

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Dover Gardens. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Five year age groups for Dover Gardens. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Marion (C)%Count%Marion (C)%Countpp
0 to 41916.2%5.4%00.0%5.9%+191+6.2pp
5 to 91545.0%5.6%82.8%5.4%+146+2.2pp
10 to 141494.9%5.2%72.4%4.9%+142+2.5pp
15 to 191464.8%5.1%31.0%5.7%+143+3.8pp
20 to 241936.3%6.7%165.5%7.2%+177+0.8pp
25 to 292357.7%7.4%2910.0%7.3%+206-2.3pp
30 to 342548.3%7.7%2910.0%7.5%+225-1.7pp
35 to 392387.8%7.5%3612.5%6.8%+202-4.7pp
40 to 442056.7%6.6%2910.0%6.4%+176-3.3pp
45 to 491795.8%6.1%258.7%6.3%+154-2.9pp
50 to 541635.3%5.9%2910.0%6.4%+134-4.7pp
55 to 591605.2%5.9%279.3%6.6%+133-4.1pp
60 to 641695.5%6.1%175.9%6.2%+152-0.4pp
65 to 692066.7%5.7%196.6%5.2%+187+0.1pp
70 to 741575.1%4.8%113.8%3.7%+146+1.3pp
75 to 79993.2%3.3%165.5%2.9%+83-2.3pp
80 to 84591.9%2.3%00.0%2.4%+59+1.9pp
85 and over923.0%2.9%31.0%3.1%+89+2.0pp
Total3,062100.0%100.0%289100.0%100.0%+2,7730.0pp