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, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Moto, accounting for 16% (23 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (8.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 20 to 24 year olds, which increased by 11 people and 7.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Moto - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Moto
Mid-Coast (A)

0 to 4

2021 count

3

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

5 to 9

2021 count

6

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

10 to 14

2021 count

5

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

10

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+4.7pp

20 to 24

2021 count

14

% of total

9.7%

Change from 2016

+7.5pp

25 to 29

2021 count

3

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

30 to 34

2021 count

6

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

5

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

40 to 44

2021 count

7

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

50 to 54

2021 count

17

% of total

11.8%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

55 to 59

2021 count

17

% of total

11.8%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

60 to 64

2021 count

23

% of total

16.0%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

65 to 69

2021 count

20

% of total

13.9%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

10

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

80 to 84

2021 count

4

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Moto. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Five year age groups for Moto. 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 432.1%4.1%32.2%4.6%0-0.1pp
5 to 964.2%4.9%96.7%5.4%-3-2.5pp
10 to 1453.5%5.6%32.2%5.4%+2+1.3pp
15 to 19106.9%4.8%32.2%5.3%+7+4.7pp
20 to 24149.7%3.6%32.2%3.8%+11+7.5pp
25 to 2932.1%3.8%32.2%3.7%0-0.1pp
30 to 3464.2%4.1%32.2%3.8%+3+2.0pp
35 to 3953.5%4.3%96.7%4.1%-4-3.2pp
40 to 4474.9%4.4%43.0%5.1%+3+1.9pp
45 to 4900.0%5.3%00.0%5.8%00.0pp
50 to 541711.8%6.0%107.4%6.7%+7+4.4pp
55 to 591711.8%7.2%139.6%7.8%+4+2.2pp
60 to 642316.0%8.8%139.6%8.4%+10+6.4pp
65 to 692013.9%9.1%1511.1%9.3%+5+2.8pp
70 to 74106.9%9.2%107.4%7.7%0-0.5pp
75 to 7900.0%6.7%32.2%5.5%-3-2.2pp
80 to 8442.8%4.2%43.0%3.7%0-0.2pp
85 and over00.0%4.0%00.0%3.8%00.0pp
Total144100.0%100.0%135100.0%100.0%+90.0pp