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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Merrimu, accounting for 10.3% (41 people). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (7.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 10 to 14 year olds, which increased by 20 people and 4.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Merrimu - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Merrimu 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 Merrimu, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
0 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 64
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 and over
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-10
-3.1pp
5 to 9
-18
-5.2pp
10 to 14
+20
+4.7pp
15 to 19
-9
-2.7pp
20 to 24
-4
-1.3pp
25 to 29
+10
+2.3pp
30 to 34
-13
-3.7pp
35 to 39
+9
+1.8pp
40 to 44
-5
-1.9pp
45 to 49
0
-0.4pp
50 to 54
+4
+0.6pp
55 to 59
+10
+2.2pp
60 to 64
+7
+1.6pp
65 to 69
-1
-0.5pp
70 to 74
+4
+0.9pp
75 to 79
+1
+0.2pp
80 to 84
+3
+0.7pp
85 and over
+5
+1.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Merrimu. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 22 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 32 | 8.6% | 6.4% | -10 | -3.1pp |
| 5 to 9 | 27 | 6.8% | 6.8% | 45 | 12.0% | 7.2% | -18 | -5.2pp |
| 10 to 14 | 41 | 10.3% | 7.1% | 21 | 5.6% | 6.7% | +20 | +4.7pp |
| 15 to 19 | 19 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 28 | 7.5% | 6.6% | -9 | -2.7pp |
| 20 to 24 | 17 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 21 | 5.6% | 5.4% | -4 | -1.3pp |
| 25 to 29 | 23 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 13 | 3.5% | 5.2% | +10 | +2.3pp |
| 30 to 34 | 15 | 3.8% | 6.7% | 28 | 7.5% | 5.8% | -13 | -3.7pp |
| 35 to 39 | 35 | 8.8% | 6.9% | 26 | 7.0% | 6.4% | +9 | +1.8pp |
| 40 to 44 | 33 | 8.3% | 6.7% | 38 | 10.2% | 6.9% | -5 | -1.9pp |
| 45 to 49 | 30 | 7.6% | 6.6% | 30 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| 50 to 54 | 26 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 22 | 5.9% | 7.4% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| 55 to 59 | 32 | 8.1% | 6.4% | 22 | 5.9% | 6.8% | +10 | +2.2pp |
| 60 to 64 | 19 | 4.8% | 5.9% | 12 | 3.2% | 6.2% | +7 | +1.6pp |
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 15 | 4.0% | 5.9% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| 70 to 74 | 13 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 9 | 2.4% | 4.2% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| 75 to 79 | 4 | 1.0% | 3.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 2.4% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 80 to 84 | 9 | 2.3% | 1.7% | 6 | 1.6% | 1.5% | +3 | +0.7pp |
| 85 and over | 8 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 1.5% | +5 | +1.2pp |
| Total | 397 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 374 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23 | 0.0pp |