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, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Murray River (A), accounting for 8.2% (1,051 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (6.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 161 people and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Murray River (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Murray River (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 Murray River (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 to 4
2021 count
665
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
665
5.2%
-0.2pp
5 to 9
2021 count
706
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
706
5.5%
-0.4pp
10 to 14
2021 count
803
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
803
6.2%
+0.6pp
15 to 19
2021 count
651
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
651
5.1%
-0.1pp
20 to 24
2021 count
447
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
447
3.5%
-0.2pp
25 to 29
2021 count
541
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
541
4.2%
-0.1pp
30 to 34
2021 count
649
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
649
5.1%
+0.1pp
35 to 39
2021 count
645
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
645
5.0%
+0.8pp
40 to 44
2021 count
626
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
626
4.9%
-0.5pp
45 to 49
2021 count
730
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
730
5.7%
-0.6pp
50 to 54
2021 count
798
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
798
6.2%
-0.3pp
55 to 59
2021 count
882
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
882
6.9%
-0.7pp
60 to 64
2021 count
1,051
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,051
8.2%
+0.2pp
65 to 69
2021 count
1,032
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,032
8.0%
0.0pp
70 to 74
2021 count
1,007
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,007
7.8%
+0.6pp
75 to 79
2021 count
762
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
762
5.9%
+0.7pp
80 to 84
2021 count
463
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
463
3.6%
+0.3pp
85 and over
2021 count
403
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
403
3.1%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+31
-0.2pp
5 to 9
+13
-0.4pp
10 to 14
+147
+0.6pp
15 to 19
+43
-0.1pp
20 to 24
+13
-0.2pp
25 to 29
+35
-0.1pp
30 to 34
+67
+0.1pp
35 to 39
+156
+0.8pp
40 to 44
-2
-0.5pp
45 to 49
-6
-0.6pp
50 to 54
+35
-0.3pp
55 to 59
-7
-0.7pp
60 to 64
+120
+0.2pp
65 to 69
+94
0.0pp
70 to 74
+161
+0.6pp
75 to 79
+159
+0.7pp
80 to 84
+72
+0.3pp
85 and over
+63
+0.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Murray River (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 | 665 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 634 | 5.4% | 5.8% | +31 | -0.2pp |
| 5 to 9 | 706 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 693 | 5.9% | 6.4% | +13 | -0.4pp |
| 10 to 14 | 803 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 656 | 5.6% | 6.1% | +147 | +0.6pp |
| 15 to 19 | 651 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 608 | 5.2% | 6.0% | +43 | -0.1pp |
| 20 to 24 | 447 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 434 | 3.7% | 5.6% | +13 | -0.2pp |
| 25 to 29 | 541 | 4.2% | 5.7% | 506 | 4.3% | 5.5% | +35 | -0.1pp |
| 30 to 34 | 649 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 582 | 5.0% | 5.5% | +67 | +0.1pp |
| 35 to 39 | 645 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 489 | 4.2% | 5.4% | +156 | +0.8pp |
| 40 to 44 | 626 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 628 | 5.4% | 6.1% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| 45 to 49 | 730 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 736 | 6.3% | 6.4% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| 50 to 54 | 798 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 763 | 6.5% | 6.8% | +35 | -0.3pp |
| 55 to 59 | 882 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 889 | 7.6% | 7.1% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| 60 to 64 | 1,051 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 931 | 8.0% | 6.7% | +120 | +0.2pp |
| 65 to 69 | 1,032 | 8.0% | 6.4% | 938 | 8.0% | 6.4% | +94 | 0.0pp |
| 70 to 74 | 1,007 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 846 | 7.2% | 5.0% | +161 | +0.6pp |
| 75 to 79 | 762 | 5.9% | 4.3% | 603 | 5.2% | 3.7% | +159 | +0.7pp |
| 80 to 84 | 463 | 3.6% | 2.9% | 391 | 3.3% | 2.6% | +72 | +0.3pp |
| 85 and over | 403 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 340 | 2.9% | 2.7% | +63 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 12,850 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,680 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,170 | 0.0pp |