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 Tuncurry, accounting for 11.3% (719 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 86 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Tuncurry - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Tuncurry 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 Tuncurry, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
0 to 4
2021 count
176
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
176
2.8%
-0.9pp
5 to 9
2021 count
216
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
216
3.4%
+0.4pp
10 to 14
2021 count
217
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
217
3.4%
+0.2pp
15 to 19
2021 count
250
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
250
3.9%
-0.2pp
20 to 24
2021 count
234
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
234
3.7%
+0.9pp
25 to 29
2021 count
206
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
206
3.2%
0.0pp
30 to 34
2021 count
224
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
224
3.5%
+0.2pp
35 to 39
2021 count
200
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
200
3.1%
0.0pp
40 to 44
2021 count
230
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
230
3.6%
0.0pp
45 to 49
2021 count
274
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
274
4.3%
-0.2pp
50 to 54
2021 count
309
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
309
4.8%
-0.5pp
55 to 59
2021 count
400
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
400
6.3%
-1.3pp
60 to 64
2021 count
555
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
555
8.7%
0.0pp
65 to 69
2021 count
653
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
653
10.2%
-0.7pp
70 to 74
2021 count
719
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
719
11.3%
+1.1pp
75 to 79
2021 count
581
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
581
9.1%
+0.5pp
80 to 84
2021 count
443
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
443
6.9%
+0.1pp
85 and over
2021 count
502
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
502
7.9%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-53
-0.9pp
5 to 9
+33
+0.4pp
10 to 14
+19
+0.2pp
15 to 19
-2
-0.2pp
20 to 24
+59
+0.9pp
25 to 29
+6
0.0pp
30 to 34
+19
+0.2pp
35 to 39
+11
0.0pp
40 to 44
+9
0.0pp
45 to 49
-3
-0.2pp
50 to 54
-21
-0.5pp
55 to 59
-73
-1.3pp
60 to 64
+17
0.0pp
65 to 69
-23
-0.7pp
70 to 74
+86
+1.1pp
75 to 79
+49
+0.5pp
80 to 84
+24
+0.1pp
85 and over
+59
+0.7pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Tuncurry. 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 | 176 | 2.8% | 4.1% | 229 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -53 | -0.9pp |
| 5 to 9 | 216 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 183 | 3.0% | 5.4% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| 10 to 14 | 217 | 3.4% | 5.6% | 198 | 3.2% | 5.4% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| 15 to 19 | 250 | 3.9% | 4.8% | 252 | 4.1% | 5.3% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| 20 to 24 | 234 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 175 | 2.8% | 3.8% | +59 | +0.9pp |
| 25 to 29 | 206 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 200 | 3.2% | 3.7% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| 30 to 34 | 224 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 205 | 3.3% | 3.8% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| 35 to 39 | 200 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 189 | 3.1% | 4.1% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| 40 to 44 | 230 | 3.6% | 4.4% | 221 | 3.6% | 5.1% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| 45 to 49 | 274 | 4.3% | 5.3% | 277 | 4.5% | 5.8% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 50 to 54 | 309 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 330 | 5.3% | 6.7% | -21 | -0.5pp |
| 55 to 59 | 400 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 473 | 7.6% | 7.8% | -73 | -1.3pp |
| 60 to 64 | 555 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 538 | 8.7% | 8.4% | +17 | 0.0pp |
| 65 to 69 | 653 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 676 | 10.9% | 9.3% | -23 | -0.7pp |
| 70 to 74 | 719 | 11.3% | 9.2% | 633 | 10.2% | 7.7% | +86 | +1.1pp |
| 75 to 79 | 581 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 532 | 8.6% | 5.5% | +49 | +0.5pp |
| 80 to 84 | 443 | 6.9% | 4.2% | 419 | 6.8% | 3.7% | +24 | +0.1pp |
| 85 and over | 502 | 7.9% | 4.0% | 443 | 7.2% | 3.8% | +59 | +0.7pp |
| Total | 6,376 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,186 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +190 | 0.0pp |