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, 70 to 74 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Craven, accounting for 9.6% (10 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (9.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 60 to 64 year olds, which decreased by 14 people and 12.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Craven - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Craven 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 Craven, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).

Craven
Mid-Coast (A)

0 to 4

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

3

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

10 to 14

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

4

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

25 to 29

2021 count

9

% of total

8.7%

Change from 2016

+2.6pp

30 to 34

2021 count

4

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

35 to 39

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

3

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

45 to 49

2021 count

7

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

8

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

4

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

60 to 64

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-12.2pp

65 to 69

2021 count

8

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

-3.6pp

70 to 74

2021 count

10

% of total

9.6%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

75 to 79

2021 count

3

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

80 to 84

2021 count

9

% of total

8.7%

Change from 2016

+6.1pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Craven. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Five year age groups for Craven. 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 400.0%4.1%00.0%4.6%00.0pp
5 to 932.9%4.9%00.0%5.4%+3+2.9pp
10 to 1400.0%5.6%54.3%5.4%-5-4.3pp
15 to 1943.8%4.8%32.6%5.3%+1+1.2pp
20 to 2400.0%3.6%43.5%3.8%-4-3.5pp
25 to 2998.7%3.8%76.1%3.7%+2+2.6pp
30 to 3443.8%4.1%32.6%3.8%+1+1.2pp
35 to 3900.0%4.3%00.0%4.1%00.0pp
40 to 4432.9%4.4%76.1%5.1%-4-3.2pp
45 to 4976.7%5.3%119.6%5.8%-4-2.9pp
50 to 5487.7%6.0%43.5%6.7%+4+4.2pp
55 to 5943.8%7.2%32.6%7.8%+1+1.2pp
60 to 6400.0%8.8%1412.2%8.4%-14-12.2pp
65 to 6987.7%9.1%1311.3%9.3%-5-3.6pp
70 to 74109.6%9.2%108.7%7.7%0+0.9pp
75 to 7932.9%6.7%65.2%5.5%-3-2.3pp
80 to 8498.7%4.2%32.6%3.7%+6+6.1pp
85 and over00.0%4.0%32.6%3.8%-3-2.6pp
Total104100.0%100.0%115100.0%100.0%-110.0pp