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, 65 to 69 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Navigators, accounting for 12.7% (35 people). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (5.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 60 to 64 year olds, which decreased by 29 people and 11.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Navigators - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Navigators 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 Navigators, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).

Navigators
Moorabool (S)

0 to 4

2021 count

13

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

5 to 9

2021 count

20

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

10 to 14

2021 count

25

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

15 to 19

2021 count

29

% of total

10.5%

Change from 2016

+4.6pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.6pp

25 to 29

2021 count

9

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

30 to 34

2021 count

12

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

35 to 39

2021 count

14

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

40 to 44

2021 count

13

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

45 to 49

2021 count

18

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

50 to 54

2021 count

6

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

-10.1pp

55 to 59

2021 count

25

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

60 to 64

2021 count

11

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-11.8pp

65 to 69

2021 count

35

% of total

12.7%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

18

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

80 to 84

2021 count

4

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

85 and over

2021 count

4

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Navigators. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Five year age groups for Navigators. 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 4134.7%6.3%104.0%6.4%+3+0.7pp
5 to 9207.2%6.8%124.7%7.2%+8+2.5pp
10 to 14259.1%7.1%218.3%6.7%+4+0.8pp
15 to 192910.5%5.8%155.9%6.6%+14+4.6pp
20 to 2400.0%5.1%93.6%5.4%-9-3.6pp
25 to 2993.3%6.0%00.0%5.2%+9+3.3pp
30 to 34124.3%6.7%124.7%5.8%0-0.4pp
35 to 39145.1%6.9%104.0%6.4%+4+1.1pp
40 to 44134.7%6.7%145.5%6.9%-1-0.8pp
45 to 49186.5%6.6%176.7%7.5%+1-0.2pp
50 to 5462.2%6.9%3112.3%7.4%-25-10.1pp
55 to 59259.1%6.4%166.3%6.8%+9+2.8pp
60 to 64114.0%5.9%4015.8%6.2%-29-11.8pp
65 to 693512.7%5.4%259.9%5.9%+10+2.8pp
70 to 74186.5%5.0%83.2%4.2%+10+3.3pp
75 to 7900.0%3.2%72.8%2.4%-7-2.8pp
80 to 8441.4%1.7%52.0%1.5%-1-0.6pp
85 and over41.4%1.7%00.0%1.5%+4+1.4pp
Total276100.0%100.0%253100.0%100.0%+230.0pp