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 Coimadai, accounting for 12% (49 people). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (5.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45 to 49 year olds, which decreased by 20 people and 4.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Coimadai - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Coimadai, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).

Coimadai
Moorabool (S)

0 to 4

2021 count

6

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

5 to 9

2021 count

24

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

33

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

15 to 19

2021 count

29

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

20 to 24

2021 count

24

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

9

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

30 to 34

2021 count

8

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

35 to 39

2021 count

34

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

40 to 44

2021 count

28

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

45 to 49

2021 count

16

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

50 to 54

2021 count

45

% of total

11.0%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

55 to 59

2021 count

29

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

60 to 64

2021 count

49

% of total

12.0%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

65 to 69

2021 count

37

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

70 to 74

2021 count

29

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

75 to 79

2021 count

19

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

80 to 84

2021 count

5

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

6

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Coimadai. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Five year age groups for Coimadai. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Moorabool (S)%Count%Moorabool (S)%Countpp
0 to 461.5%6.3%163.8%6.4%-10-2.3pp
5 to 9245.9%6.8%337.9%7.2%-9-2.0pp
10 to 14338.1%7.1%266.3%6.7%+7+1.8pp
15 to 19297.1%5.8%225.3%6.6%+7+1.8pp
20 to 24245.9%5.1%286.7%5.4%-4-0.8pp
25 to 2992.2%6.0%133.1%5.2%-4-0.9pp
30 to 3482.0%6.7%225.3%5.8%-14-3.3pp
35 to 39348.3%6.9%317.5%6.4%+3+0.8pp
40 to 44286.8%6.7%245.8%6.9%+4+1.0pp
45 to 49163.9%6.6%368.7%7.5%-20-4.8pp
50 to 544511.0%6.9%327.7%7.4%+13+3.3pp
55 to 59297.1%6.4%327.7%6.8%-3-0.6pp
60 to 644912.0%5.9%348.2%6.2%+15+3.8pp
65 to 69379.0%5.4%266.3%5.9%+11+2.7pp
70 to 74297.1%5.0%184.3%4.2%+11+2.8pp
75 to 79194.6%3.2%51.2%2.4%+14+3.4pp
80 to 8451.2%1.7%30.7%1.5%+2+0.5pp
85 and over61.5%1.7%81.9%1.5%-2-0.4pp
Total409100.0%100.0%416100.0%100.0%-70.0pp