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, 45 to 49 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Eden Hills, accounting for 8.1% (246 people). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (7.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 15 to 19 year olds, which decreased by 72 people and 2.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Eden Hills - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Eden Hills 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 Eden Hills, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).

Eden Hills
Mitcham (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

126

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

5 to 9

2021 count

188

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

221

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

15 to 19

2021 count

168

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

20 to 24

2021 count

208

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

25 to 29

2021 count

158

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

30 to 34

2021 count

144

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

35 to 39

2021 count

157

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

40 to 44

2021 count

174

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

45 to 49

2021 count

246

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

50 to 54

2021 count

241

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

55 to 59

2021 count

199

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

193

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

65 to 69

2021 count

154

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

70 to 74

2021 count

179

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

75 to 79

2021 count

128

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

80 to 84

2021 count

57

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

73

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Eden Hills. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
Five year age groups for Eden Hills. 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 41264.2%4.9%1324.4%5.3%-6-0.2pp
5 to 91886.2%6.0%2147.2%6.2%-26-1.0pp
10 to 142217.3%6.4%1525.1%6.1%+69+2.2pp
15 to 191685.6%6.4%2408.1%6.6%-72-2.5pp
20 to 242086.9%6.0%2267.6%6.4%-18-0.7pp
25 to 291585.2%5.1%1505.0%5.1%+8+0.2pp
30 to 341444.8%5.4%1093.7%5.6%+35+1.1pp
35 to 391575.2%6.2%1605.4%6.0%-3-0.2pp
40 to 441745.8%6.6%2087.0%6.9%-34-1.2pp
45 to 492468.1%7.1%2398.0%7.1%+7+0.1pp
50 to 542418.0%6.7%2237.5%6.7%+18+0.5pp
55 to 591996.6%6.2%2097.0%6.7%-10-0.4pp
60 to 641936.4%6.1%1715.7%5.8%+22+0.7pp
65 to 691545.1%5.4%1976.6%5.7%-43-1.5pp
70 to 741795.9%5.4%1444.8%4.6%+35+1.1pp
75 to 791284.2%4.1%893.0%3.4%+39+1.2pp
80 to 84571.9%2.8%561.9%2.5%+10.0pp
85 and over732.4%3.3%592.0%3.4%+14+0.4pp
Total3,020100.0%100.0%2,981100.0%100.0%+390.0pp