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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 70 to 74 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Tea Gardens, accounting for 18% (591 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (9.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75 to 79 year olds, which increased by 181 people and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Tea Gardens - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Tea Gardens 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 Tea Gardens, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
0 to 4
2021 count
41
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
41
1.2%
-1.1pp
5 to 9
2021 count
68
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
68
2.1%
-1.0pp
10 to 14
2021 count
82
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
82
2.5%
-0.4pp
15 to 19
2021 count
86
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
86
2.6%
-0.4pp
20 to 24
2021 count
50
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
50
1.5%
-0.5pp
25 to 29
2021 count
49
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
49
1.5%
-0.4pp
30 to 34
2021 count
45
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
45
1.4%
-0.8pp
35 to 39
2021 count
73
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
73
2.2%
-0.5pp
40 to 44
2021 count
88
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
88
2.7%
-0.2pp
45 to 49
2021 count
103
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
103
3.1%
-0.6pp
50 to 54
2021 count
107
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
107
3.3%
-1.8pp
55 to 59
2021 count
187
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
187
5.7%
-0.4pp
60 to 64
2021 count
283
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
283
8.6%
-1.3pp
65 to 69
2021 count
442
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
442
13.4%
-1.9pp
70 to 74
2021 count
591
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
591
18.0%
+3.2pp
75 to 79
2021 count
482
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
482
14.7%
+4.3pp
80 to 84
2021 count
287
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
287
8.7%
+2.7pp
85 and over
2021 count
240
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
240
7.3%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-25
-1.1pp
5 to 9
-21
-1.0pp
10 to 14
-1
-0.4pp
15 to 19
0
-0.4pp
20 to 24
-8
-0.5pp
25 to 29
-5
-0.4pp
30 to 34
-19
-0.8pp
35 to 39
-4
-0.5pp
40 to 44
+4
-0.2pp
45 to 49
-5
-0.6pp
50 to 54
-40
-1.8pp
55 to 59
+12
-0.4pp
60 to 64
-2
-1.3pp
65 to 69
+1
-1.9pp
70 to 74
+163
+3.2pp
75 to 79
+181
+4.3pp
80 to 84
+113
+2.7pp
85 and over
+94
+2.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Tea Gardens. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 41 | 1.2% | 4.1% | 66 | 2.3% | 4.6% | -25 | -1.1pp |
| 5 to 9 | 68 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 89 | 3.1% | 5.4% | -21 | -1.0pp |
| 10 to 14 | 82 | 2.5% | 5.6% | 83 | 2.9% | 5.4% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| 15 to 19 | 86 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 86 | 3.0% | 5.3% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| 20 to 24 | 50 | 1.5% | 3.6% | 58 | 2.0% | 3.8% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| 25 to 29 | 49 | 1.5% | 3.8% | 54 | 1.9% | 3.7% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| 30 to 34 | 45 | 1.4% | 4.1% | 64 | 2.2% | 3.8% | -19 | -0.8pp |
| 35 to 39 | 73 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 77 | 2.7% | 4.1% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| 40 to 44 | 88 | 2.7% | 4.4% | 84 | 2.9% | 5.1% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| 45 to 49 | 103 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 108 | 3.7% | 5.8% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| 50 to 54 | 107 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 147 | 5.1% | 6.7% | -40 | -1.8pp |
| 55 to 59 | 187 | 5.7% | 7.2% | 175 | 6.1% | 7.8% | +12 | -0.4pp |
| 60 to 64 | 283 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 285 | 9.9% | 8.4% | -2 | -1.3pp |
| 65 to 69 | 442 | 13.4% | 9.1% | 441 | 15.3% | 9.3% | +1 | -1.9pp |
| 70 to 74 | 591 | 18.0% | 9.2% | 428 | 14.8% | 7.7% | +163 | +3.2pp |
| 75 to 79 | 482 | 14.7% | 6.7% | 301 | 10.4% | 5.5% | +181 | +4.3pp |
| 80 to 84 | 287 | 8.7% | 4.2% | 174 | 6.0% | 3.7% | +113 | +2.7pp |
| 85 and over | 240 | 7.3% | 4.0% | 146 | 5.1% | 3.8% | +94 | +2.2pp |
| Total | 3,288 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,884 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +404 | 0.0pp |