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, 50 to 54 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Allworth, accounting for 11.1% (21 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 15 people and 7.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Allworth - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Allworth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Allworth, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).

Allworth
Mid-Coast (A)

0 to 4

2021 count

12

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

5 to 9

2021 count

11

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

10 to 14

2021 count

14

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

3

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

20 to 24

2021 count

3

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

25 to 29

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

30 to 34

2021 count

11

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

35 to 39

2021 count

3

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

40 to 44

2021 count

12

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

7

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

-5.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

21

% of total

11.1%

Change from 2016

+3.9pp

55 to 59

2021 count

16

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

60 to 64

2021 count

6

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

65 to 69

2021 count

12

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

70 to 74

2021 count

19

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

+7.6pp

75 to 79

2021 count

4

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

80 to 84

2021 count

8

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

85 and over

2021 count

3

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Allworth. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).

Five year age groups for Allworth. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Five year age groups for Allworth. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Countpp
0 to 4126.3%4.1%63.6%4.6%+6+2.7pp
5 to 9115.8%4.9%169.6%5.4%-5-3.8pp
10 to 14147.4%5.6%106.0%5.4%+4+1.4pp
15 to 1931.6%4.8%31.8%5.3%0-0.2pp
20 to 2431.6%3.6%31.8%3.8%0-0.2pp
25 to 2900.0%3.8%84.8%3.7%-8-4.8pp
30 to 34115.8%4.1%63.6%3.8%+5+2.2pp
35 to 3931.6%4.3%74.2%4.1%-4-2.6pp
40 to 44126.3%4.4%95.4%5.1%+3+0.9pp
45 to 4973.7%5.3%169.6%5.8%-9-5.9pp
50 to 542111.1%6.0%127.2%6.7%+9+3.9pp
55 to 59168.4%7.2%148.4%7.8%+20.0pp
60 to 6463.2%8.8%95.4%8.4%-3-2.2pp
65 to 69126.3%9.1%159.0%9.3%-3-2.7pp
70 to 741910.0%9.2%42.4%7.7%+15+7.6pp
75 to 7942.1%6.7%95.4%5.5%-5-3.3pp
80 to 8484.2%4.2%00.0%3.7%+8+4.2pp
85 and over31.6%4.0%00.0%3.8%+3+1.6pp
Total190100.0%100.0%166100.0%100.0%+240.0pp