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, 85 and over year olds was the largest age group among residents in Pasadena, accounting for 7.6% (235 people). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (3.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 10 to 14 year olds, which increased by 47 people and 1.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Pasadena - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Pasadena
Mitcham (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

122

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

5 to 9

2021 count

131

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

10 to 14

2021 count

155

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

136

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

20 to 24

2021 count

157

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

25 to 29

2021 count

169

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

187

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

35 to 39

2021 count

175

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

40 to 44

2021 count

163

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

45 to 49

2021 count

165

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

50 to 54

2021 count

180

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

55 to 59

2021 count

158

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

60 to 64

2021 count

177

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

65 to 69

2021 count

197

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

70 to 74

2021 count

207

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

211

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

177

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

85 and over

2021 count

235

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Pasadena. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
Five year age groups for Pasadena. 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 41224.0%4.9%1384.6%5.3%-16-0.6pp
5 to 91314.3%6.0%1474.9%6.2%-16-0.6pp
10 to 141555.0%6.4%1083.6%6.1%+47+1.4pp
15 to 191364.4%6.4%1374.6%6.6%-1-0.2pp
20 to 241575.1%6.0%1725.7%6.4%-15-0.6pp
25 to 291695.5%5.1%1796.0%5.1%-10-0.5pp
30 to 341876.1%5.4%1926.4%5.6%-5-0.3pp
35 to 391755.7%6.2%1484.9%6.0%+27+0.8pp
40 to 441635.3%6.6%1434.8%6.9%+20+0.5pp
45 to 491655.4%7.1%1635.4%7.1%+20.0pp
50 to 541805.9%6.7%1434.8%6.7%+37+1.1pp
55 to 591585.1%6.2%1765.9%6.7%-18-0.8pp
60 to 641775.8%6.1%1505.0%5.8%+27+0.8pp
65 to 691976.4%5.4%1785.9%5.7%+19+0.5pp
70 to 742076.7%5.4%1876.2%4.6%+20+0.5pp
75 to 792116.9%4.1%2066.9%3.4%+50.0pp
80 to 841775.8%2.8%1956.5%2.5%-18-0.7pp
85 and over2357.6%3.3%2127.1%3.4%+23+0.5pp
Total3,073100.0%100.0%2,993100.0%100.0%+800.0pp