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, 25 to 29 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Morphettville, accounting for 9.3% (343 people). This share was higher than Marion (C) (7.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 25 to 29 year olds, which increased by 113 people and 2.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Morphettville - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Morphettville
Marion (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

197

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

5 to 9

2021 count

172

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

146

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

15 to 19

2021 count

169

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

20 to 24

2021 count

251

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

25 to 29

2021 count

343

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

30 to 34

2021 count

314

% of total

8.5%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

35 to 39

2021 count

288

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

40 to 44

2021 count

230

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

45 to 49

2021 count

187

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

50 to 54

2021 count

169

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

55 to 59

2021 count

197

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

201

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

65 to 69

2021 count

208

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

70 to 74

2021 count

176

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

75 to 79

2021 count

140

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

107

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

85 and over

2021 count

211

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Morphettville. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Five year age groups for Morphettville. 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 41975.3%5.4%1574.9%5.9%+40+0.4pp
5 to 91724.7%5.6%1554.8%5.4%+17-0.1pp
10 to 141464.0%5.2%1233.8%4.9%+23+0.2pp
15 to 191694.6%5.1%1384.3%5.7%+31+0.3pp
20 to 242516.8%6.7%2156.7%7.2%+36+0.1pp
25 to 293439.3%7.4%2307.2%7.3%+113+2.1pp
30 to 343148.5%7.7%2467.7%7.5%+68+0.8pp
35 to 392887.8%7.5%1946.0%6.8%+94+1.8pp
40 to 442306.2%6.6%1916.0%6.4%+39+0.2pp
45 to 491875.1%6.1%1605.0%6.3%+27+0.1pp
50 to 541694.6%5.9%1845.7%6.4%-15-1.1pp
55 to 591975.3%5.9%1835.7%6.6%+14-0.4pp
60 to 642015.5%6.1%2196.8%6.2%-18-1.3pp
65 to 692085.6%5.7%1605.0%5.2%+48+0.6pp
70 to 741764.8%4.8%1464.6%3.7%+30+0.2pp
75 to 791403.8%3.3%1233.8%2.9%+170.0pp
80 to 841072.9%2.3%1123.5%2.4%-5-0.6pp
85 and over2115.7%2.9%2477.7%3.1%-36-2.0pp
Total3,686100.0%100.0%3,208100.0%100.0%+4780.0pp