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, 50 to 54 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Niddrie, accounting for 8% (471 people). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (6.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 129 people and 2 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Niddrie - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Niddrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Niddrie, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).

Niddrie
Moonee Valley (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

317

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

5 to 9

2021 count

348

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

10 to 14

2021 count

395

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

15 to 19

2021 count

362

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

20 to 24

2021 count

365

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

25 to 29

2021 count

355

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

30 to 34

2021 count

353

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

35 to 39

2021 count

411

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

40 to 44

2021 count

444

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

45 to 49

2021 count

462

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

471

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

55 to 59

2021 count

401

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

60 to 64

2021 count

324

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

65 to 69

2021 count

228

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

70 to 74

2021 count

256

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

75 to 79

2021 count

124

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

80 to 84

2021 count

135

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

85 and over

2021 count

173

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Niddrie. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moonee Valley (C).
Five year age groups for Niddrie. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moonee Valley (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Moonee Valley (C)%Count%Moonee Valley (C)%Countpp
0 to 43175.4%5.0%3336.1%5.7%-16-0.7pp
5 to 93485.9%5.5%3696.7%5.7%-21-0.8pp
10 to 143956.7%5.5%3346.1%5.4%+61+0.6pp
15 to 193626.1%5.3%3205.8%5.4%+42+0.3pp
20 to 243656.2%6.3%3075.6%6.8%+58+0.6pp
25 to 293556.0%7.4%3245.9%7.9%+31+0.1pp
30 to 343536.0%7.7%3756.8%8.1%-22-0.8pp
35 to 394117.0%7.5%4197.6%7.1%-8-0.6pp
40 to 444447.5%6.9%4327.9%7.2%+12-0.4pp
45 to 494627.8%6.9%4768.7%7.3%-14-0.9pp
50 to 544718.0%6.9%4087.4%6.3%+63+0.6pp
55 to 594016.8%6.0%3296.0%5.9%+72+0.8pp
60 to 643245.5%5.5%2334.3%5.1%+91+1.2pp
65 to 692283.9%4.7%2334.3%4.5%-5-0.4pp
70 to 742564.3%4.2%1272.3%3.5%+129+2.0pp
75 to 791242.1%3.2%1522.8%3.1%-28-0.7pp
80 to 841352.3%2.5%1362.5%2.4%-1-0.2pp
85 and over1732.9%2.7%1833.3%2.5%-10-0.4pp
Total5,901100.0%100.0%5,479100.0%100.0%+4220.0pp