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 Glenthorne, accounting for 17.5% (41 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (9.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 34 people and 14.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Glenthorne - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Glenthorne
Mid-Coast (A)

0 to 4

2021 count

17

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

5 to 9

2021 count

5

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

10 to 14

2021 count

21

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

15

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

5

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-5.3pp

25 to 29

2021 count

15

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

30 to 34

2021 count

4

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

35 to 39

2021 count

9

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

40 to 44

2021 count

21

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

45 to 49

2021 count

10

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-3.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

12

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-7.0pp

55 to 59

2021 count

12

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

15

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

15

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-9.6pp

70 to 74

2021 count

41

% of total

17.5%

Change from 2016

+14.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

80 to 84

2021 count

4

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Glenthorne. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Five year age groups for Glenthorne. 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 4177.3%4.1%125.2%4.6%+5+2.1pp
5 to 952.1%4.9%31.3%5.4%+2+0.8pp
10 to 14219.0%5.6%135.6%5.4%+8+3.4pp
15 to 19156.4%4.8%73.0%5.3%+8+3.4pp
20 to 2452.1%3.6%177.4%3.8%-12-5.3pp
25 to 29156.4%3.8%62.6%3.7%+9+3.8pp
30 to 3441.7%4.1%31.3%3.8%+1+0.4pp
35 to 3993.8%4.3%62.6%4.1%+3+1.2pp
40 to 44219.0%4.4%125.2%5.1%+9+3.8pp
45 to 49104.3%5.3%198.2%5.8%-9-3.9pp
50 to 54125.1%6.0%2812.1%6.7%-16-7.0pp
55 to 59125.1%7.2%156.5%7.8%-3-1.4pp
60 to 64156.4%8.8%104.3%8.4%+5+2.1pp
65 to 69156.4%9.1%3716.0%9.3%-22-9.6pp
70 to 744117.5%9.2%73.0%7.7%+34+14.5pp
75 to 7900.0%6.7%62.6%5.5%-6-2.6pp
80 to 8441.7%4.2%73.0%3.7%-3-1.3pp
85 and over00.0%4.0%62.6%3.8%-6-2.6pp
Total234100.0%100.0%231100.0%100.0%+30.0pp