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, 55 to 59 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Cumberland Park, accounting for 7.6% (195 people). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (6.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 51 people and 1.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Cumberland Park - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Cumberland Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cumberland Park, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).

Cumberland Park
Mitcham (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

131

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

5 to 9

2021 count

153

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

143

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

15 to 19

2021 count

175

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

20 to 24

2021 count

145

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

25 to 29

2021 count

137

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

30 to 34

2021 count

165

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

35 to 39

2021 count

175

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

40 to 44

2021 count

167

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

45 to 49

2021 count

190

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

50 to 54

2021 count

189

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

55 to 59

2021 count

195

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

60 to 64

2021 count

162

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

115

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

70 to 74

2021 count

122

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

75 to 79

2021 count

70

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

80 to 84

2021 count

51

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

85 and over

2021 count

64

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Cumberland Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).

Five year age groups for Cumberland Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
Five year age groups for Cumberland Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mitcham (C)%Count%Mitcham (C)%Countpp
0 to 41315.1%4.9%1325.3%5.3%-1-0.2pp
5 to 91536.0%6.0%1747.0%6.2%-21-1.0pp
10 to 141435.6%6.4%1857.4%6.1%-42-1.8pp
15 to 191756.8%6.4%1646.6%6.6%+11+0.2pp
20 to 241455.6%6.0%1566.2%6.4%-11-0.6pp
25 to 291375.3%5.1%1616.4%5.1%-24-1.1pp
30 to 341656.4%5.4%1636.5%5.6%+2-0.1pp
35 to 391756.8%6.2%1425.7%6.0%+33+1.1pp
40 to 441676.5%6.6%2038.1%6.9%-36-1.6pp
45 to 491907.4%7.1%1807.2%7.1%+10+0.2pp
50 to 541897.4%6.7%2138.5%6.7%-24-1.1pp
55 to 591957.6%6.2%1656.6%6.7%+30+1.0pp
60 to 641626.3%6.1%1315.2%5.8%+31+1.1pp
65 to 691154.5%5.4%1194.8%5.7%-4-0.3pp
70 to 741224.7%5.4%712.8%4.6%+51+1.9pp
75 to 79702.7%4.1%542.2%3.4%+16+0.5pp
80 to 84512.0%2.8%481.9%2.5%+3+0.1pp
85 and over642.5%3.3%662.6%3.4%-2-0.1pp
Total2,571100.0%100.0%2,498100.0%100.0%+730.0pp