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, 45 to 49 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Glengowrie, accounting for 6.5% (375 people). This share was higher than Marion (C) (6.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 106 people and 1.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Glengowrie - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Glengowrie
Marion (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

288

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

5 to 9

2021 count

331

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

295

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

310

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

20 to 24

2021 count

319

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

25 to 29

2021 count

297

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

30 to 34

2021 count

321

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

35 to 39

2021 count

333

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

40 to 44

2021 count

362

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

45 to 49

2021 count

375

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

50 to 54

2021 count

347

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

55 to 59

2021 count

374

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

60 to 64

2021 count

370

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

357

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

70 to 74

2021 count

338

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

75 to 79

2021 count

242

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

182

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

353

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Glengowrie. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Five year age groups for Glengowrie. 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 42885.0%5.4%2735.1%5.9%+15-0.1pp
5 to 93315.7%5.6%2985.6%5.4%+33+0.1pp
10 to 142955.1%5.2%2965.5%4.9%-1-0.4pp
15 to 193105.4%5.1%2745.1%5.7%+36+0.3pp
20 to 243195.5%6.7%3055.7%7.2%+14-0.2pp
25 to 292975.1%7.4%3206.0%7.3%-23-0.9pp
30 to 343215.6%7.7%3145.9%7.5%+7-0.3pp
35 to 393335.8%7.5%3386.3%6.8%-5-0.5pp
40 to 443626.3%6.6%3586.7%6.4%+4-0.4pp
45 to 493756.5%6.1%3246.1%6.3%+51+0.4pp
50 to 543476.0%5.9%3456.5%6.4%+2-0.5pp
55 to 593746.5%5.9%3456.5%6.6%+290.0pp
60 to 643706.4%6.1%3366.3%6.2%+34+0.1pp
65 to 693576.2%5.7%3075.7%5.2%+50+0.5pp
70 to 743385.9%4.8%2324.3%3.7%+106+1.6pp
75 to 792424.2%3.3%1713.2%2.9%+71+1.0pp
80 to 841823.2%2.3%1983.7%2.4%-16-0.5pp
85 and over3536.1%2.9%3065.7%3.1%+47+0.4pp
Total5,767100.0%100.0%5,341100.0%100.0%+4260.0pp