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, 55 to 59 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Moyne (S), accounting for 7.6% (1,325 people). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (6.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 332 people and 1.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Moyne (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

0 to 4

-22

-0.4pp

5 to 9

-87

-0.9pp

10 to 14

+31

-0.1pp

15 to 19

+60

0.0pp

20 to 24

+5

-0.2pp

25 to 29

+38

0.0pp

30 to 34

+154

+0.7pp

35 to 39

+31

-0.1pp

40 to 44

-134

-1.1pp

45 to 49

-59

-0.7pp

50 to 54

-34

-0.6pp

55 to 59

+74

0.0pp

60 to 64

+77

+0.1pp

65 to 69

+211

+0.9pp

70 to 74

+332

+1.7pp

75 to 79

+139

+0.6pp

80 to 84

+59

+0.2pp

85 and over

+10

0.0pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Moyne (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
Five year age groups for Moyne (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Vic.%Count%Regional Vic.%Countpp
0 to 49545.5%5.4%9765.9%5.8%-22-0.4pp
5 to 91,0956.3%6.0%1,1827.2%6.3%-87-0.9pp
10 to 141,2437.2%6.2%1,2127.3%6.1%+31-0.1pp
15 to 191,0466.0%5.6%9866.0%6.1%+600.0pp
20 to 247244.2%5.1%7194.4%5.5%+5-0.2pp
25 to 297754.5%5.8%7374.5%5.4%+380.0pp
30 to 349525.5%5.9%7984.8%5.5%+154+0.7pp
35 to 399145.3%5.9%8835.4%5.4%+31-0.1pp
40 to 449605.5%5.6%1,0946.6%6.1%-134-1.1pp
45 to 491,0806.2%6.1%1,1396.9%6.6%-59-0.7pp
50 to 541,2006.9%6.4%1,2347.5%6.8%-34-0.6pp
55 to 591,3257.6%6.7%1,2517.6%7.1%+740.0pp
60 to 641,3037.5%7.0%1,2267.4%6.9%+77+0.1pp
65 to 691,3017.5%6.7%1,0906.6%6.6%+211+0.9pp
70 to 741,0666.1%6.0%7344.4%4.9%+332+1.7pp
75 to 796623.8%4.2%5233.2%3.6%+139+0.6pp
80 to 844042.3%2.8%3452.1%2.6%+59+0.2pp
85 and over3812.2%2.7%3712.2%2.7%+100.0pp
Total17,374100.0%100.0%16,495100.0%100.0%+8790.0pp