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, 35 to 39 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Oak Park, accounting for 11% (738 people). This share was higher than Moreland (C) (9.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 166 people and 1.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Oak Park - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Oak Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Oak Park, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).

Oak Park
Moreland (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

435

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

5 to 9

2021 count

378

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

10 to 14

2021 count

309

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

15 to 19

2021 count

286

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

486

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

25 to 29

2021 count

589

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

30 to 34

2021 count

673

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

35 to 39

2021 count

738

% of total

11.0%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

40 to 44

2021 count

488

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

45 to 49

2021 count

397

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

50 to 54

2021 count

401

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

55 to 59

2021 count

358

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

60 to 64

2021 count

338

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

65 to 69

2021 count

244

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

70 to 74

2021 count

170

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

75 to 79

2021 count

134

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

80 to 84

2021 count

128

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

85 and over

2021 count

146

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Oak Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).

Five year age groups for Oak Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
Five year age groups for Oak Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Moreland (C)%Count%Moreland (C)%Countpp
0 to 44356.5%5.7%4186.7%6.3%+17-0.2pp
5 to 93785.6%5.2%3856.2%5.4%-7-0.6pp
10 to 143094.6%4.6%2974.8%4.4%+12-0.2pp
15 to 192864.3%4.2%3545.7%4.4%-68-1.4pp
20 to 244867.2%7.3%3796.1%7.9%+107+1.1pp
25 to 295898.8%10.5%5408.7%11.0%+49+0.1pp
30 to 3467310.0%11.1%62910.1%10.8%+44-0.1pp
35 to 3973811.0%9.5%5729.2%8.7%+166+1.8pp
40 to 444887.3%7.2%4146.7%7.1%+74+0.6pp
45 to 493975.9%6.3%4106.6%6.3%-13-0.7pp
50 to 544016.0%5.8%3535.7%5.5%+48+0.3pp
55 to 593585.3%5.0%3736.0%4.7%-15-0.7pp
60 to 643385.0%4.2%2684.3%3.8%+70+0.7pp
65 to 692443.6%3.3%2143.4%3.3%+30+0.2pp
70 to 741702.5%2.8%1362.2%2.6%+34+0.3pp
75 to 791342.0%2.2%1552.5%2.8%-21-0.5pp
80 to 841281.9%2.2%1632.6%2.4%-35-0.7pp
85 and over1462.2%2.7%1412.3%2.7%+5-0.1pp
Total6,714100.0%100.0%6,205100.0%100.0%+5090.0pp