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 Mingenew (S), accounting for 9.8% (40 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (6.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 25 to 29 year olds, which decreased by 22 people and 4.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Mingenew (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Mingenew (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

0 to 4

+4

+1.7pp

5 to 9

+3

+1.6pp

10 to 14

-9

-1.5pp

15 to 19

-19

-4.1pp

20 to 24

+6

+1.9pp

25 to 29

-22

-4.5pp

30 to 34

-13

-2.3pp

35 to 39

+2

+1.2pp

40 to 44

-8

-1.2pp

45 to 49

+6

+2.1pp

50 to 54

-4

-0.1pp

55 to 59

-17

-3.0pp

60 to 64

-1

+0.8pp

65 to 69

+14

+4.0pp

70 to 74

-4

-0.5pp

75 to 79

+16

+4.2pp

80 to 84

-2

-0.3pp

85 and over

+2

+0.7pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Mingenew (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.

Five year age groups for Mingenew (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Five year age groups for Mingenew (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
0 to 4327.9%6.0%286.2%6.6%+4+1.7pp
5 to 9348.4%6.7%316.8%7.1%+3+1.6pp
10 to 14184.4%6.7%275.9%6.5%-9-1.5pp
15 to 1930.7%5.5%224.8%5.7%-19-4.1pp
20 to 24215.2%4.8%153.3%5.0%+6+1.9pp
25 to 29102.5%5.9%327.0%6.5%-22-4.5pp
30 to 34256.1%6.6%388.4%7.1%-13-2.3pp
35 to 39307.4%6.8%286.2%6.7%+2+1.2pp
40 to 44225.4%6.4%306.6%7.0%-8-1.2pp
45 to 49307.4%6.6%245.3%7.2%+6+2.1pp
50 to 54307.4%6.9%347.5%7.1%-4-0.1pp
55 to 59297.1%6.8%4610.1%6.9%-17-3.0pp
60 to 64409.8%6.7%419.0%6.0%-1+0.8pp
65 to 69368.8%5.7%224.8%5.3%+14+4.0pp
70 to 74163.9%4.9%204.4%3.6%-4-0.5pp
75 to 79235.7%3.2%71.5%2.6%+16+4.2pp
80 to 8471.7%2.0%92.0%1.6%-2-0.3pp
85 and over92.2%1.7%71.5%1.5%+2+0.7pp
Total407100.0%100.0%455100.0%100.0%-480.0pp