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 Taylors Arm, accounting for 17.3% (23 people). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (8.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which decreased by 21 people and 14.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Taylors Arm - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Taylors Arm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Taylors Arm, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).

Taylors Arm
Nambucca (A)

0 to 4

2021 count

3

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

5 to 9

2021 count

10

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

10 to 14

2021 count

11

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

+6.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

4

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

13

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

+5.8pp

30 to 34

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

13

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

45 to 49

2021 count

4

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

50 to 54

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-14.1pp

55 to 59

2021 count

18

% of total

13.5%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

60 to 64

2021 count

19

% of total

14.3%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

23

% of total

17.3%

Change from 2016

+5.2pp

70 to 74

2021 count

6

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

+4.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

3

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

3

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Taylors Arm. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).

Five year age groups for Taylors Arm. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Five year age groups for Taylors Arm. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Nambucca (A)%Count%Nambucca (A)%Countpp
0 to 432.3%4.8%32.0%4.8%0+0.3pp
5 to 9107.5%5.0%106.7%5.9%0+0.8pp
10 to 14118.3%5.9%32.0%5.8%+8+6.3pp
15 to 1943.0%5.3%53.4%5.3%-1-0.4pp
20 to 2400.0%3.4%00.0%3.9%00.0pp
25 to 29139.8%4.1%64.0%3.7%+7+5.8pp
30 to 3400.0%4.1%32.0%3.9%-3-2.0pp
35 to 3900.0%4.5%32.0%3.9%-3-2.0pp
40 to 44139.8%4.5%53.4%5.1%+8+6.4pp
45 to 4943.0%5.5%64.0%5.4%-2-1.0pp
50 to 5400.0%5.9%2114.1%7.3%-21-14.1pp
55 to 591813.5%7.7%2315.4%8.6%-5-1.9pp
60 to 641914.3%9.3%149.4%8.7%+5+4.9pp
65 to 692317.3%8.9%1812.1%8.7%+5+5.2pp
70 to 7464.5%8.1%00.0%6.9%+6+4.5pp
75 to 7900.0%5.8%32.0%5.0%-3-2.0pp
80 to 8432.3%3.7%00.0%3.3%+3+2.3pp
85 and over32.3%3.5%00.0%3.7%+3+2.3pp
Total133100.0%100.0%149100.0%100.0%-160.0pp