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, 5 to 9 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Moree Plains (A), accounting for 7.4% (941 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (6.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 to 4 year olds, which decreased by 215 people and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Moree Plains (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Moree Plains (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moree Plains (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 to 4
2021 count
822
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
822
6.4%
-1.5pp
5 to 9
2021 count
941
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
941
7.4%
-0.4pp
10 to 14
2021 count
878
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
878
6.9%
+0.6pp
15 to 19
2021 count
685
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
685
5.4%
-0.4pp
20 to 24
2021 count
798
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
798
6.3%
+0.5pp
25 to 29
2021 count
883
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
883
6.9%
+0.5pp
30 to 34
2021 count
820
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
820
6.4%
+0.5pp
35 to 39
2021 count
742
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
742
5.8%
-0.4pp
40 to 44
2021 count
776
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
776
6.1%
-0.2pp
45 to 49
2021 count
734
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
734
5.8%
-1.2pp
50 to 54
2021 count
864
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
864
6.8%
-0.2pp
55 to 59
2021 count
904
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
904
7.1%
+0.5pp
60 to 64
2021 count
830
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
830
6.5%
+0.9pp
65 to 69
2021 count
626
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
626
4.9%
-0.4pp
70 to 74
2021 count
607
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
607
4.8%
+0.8pp
75 to 79
2021 count
407
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
407
3.2%
+0.3pp
80 to 84
2021 count
279
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
279
2.2%
+0.3pp
85 and over
2021 count
191
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
191
1.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-215
-1.5pp
5 to 9
-84
-0.4pp
10 to 14
+54
+0.6pp
15 to 19
-80
-0.4pp
20 to 24
+33
+0.5pp
25 to 29
+36
+0.5pp
30 to 34
+40
+0.5pp
35 to 39
-78
-0.4pp
40 to 44
-49
-0.2pp
45 to 49
-187
-1.2pp
50 to 54
-54
-0.2pp
55 to 59
+40
+0.5pp
60 to 64
+94
+0.9pp
65 to 69
-69
-0.4pp
70 to 74
+84
+0.8pp
75 to 79
+29
+0.3pp
80 to 84
+28
+0.3pp
85 and over
+14
+0.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Moree Plains (A). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 822 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 1,037 | 7.9% | 5.8% | -215 | -1.5pp |
| 5 to 9 | 941 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 1,025 | 7.8% | 6.4% | -84 | -0.4pp |
| 10 to 14 | 878 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 824 | 6.3% | 6.1% | +54 | +0.6pp |
| 15 to 19 | 685 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 765 | 5.8% | 6.0% | -80 | -0.4pp |
| 20 to 24 | 798 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 765 | 5.8% | 5.6% | +33 | +0.5pp |
| 25 to 29 | 883 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 847 | 6.4% | 5.5% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| 30 to 34 | 820 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 780 | 5.9% | 5.5% | +40 | +0.5pp |
| 35 to 39 | 742 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 820 | 6.2% | 5.4% | -78 | -0.4pp |
| 40 to 44 | 776 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 825 | 6.3% | 6.1% | -49 | -0.2pp |
| 45 to 49 | 734 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 921 | 7.0% | 6.4% | -187 | -1.2pp |
| 50 to 54 | 864 | 6.8% | 6.2% | 918 | 7.0% | 6.8% | -54 | -0.2pp |
| 55 to 59 | 904 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 864 | 6.6% | 7.1% | +40 | +0.5pp |
| 60 to 64 | 830 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 736 | 5.6% | 6.7% | +94 | +0.9pp |
| 65 to 69 | 626 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 695 | 5.3% | 6.4% | -69 | -0.4pp |
| 70 to 74 | 607 | 4.8% | 5.9% | 523 | 4.0% | 5.0% | +84 | +0.8pp |
| 75 to 79 | 407 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 378 | 2.9% | 3.7% | +29 | +0.3pp |
| 80 to 84 | 279 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 251 | 1.9% | 2.6% | +28 | +0.3pp |
| 85 and over | 191 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 177 | 1.3% | 2.7% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 12,751 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,159 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -408 | 0.0pp |