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 Hillside (WA), accounting for 13.9% (10 people). This share was higher than Narrogin (S) (5.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 10 people and 13.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Hillside (WA) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Hillside (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrogin (S) 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

-7

-11.1pp

5 to 9

+9

+12.5pp

10 to 14

+4

+5.6pp

15 to 19

+3

+4.2pp

20 to 24

0

0.0pp

25 to 29

0

0.0pp

30 to 34

-3

-4.8pp

35 to 39

+10

+13.9pp

40 to 44

-1

-2.1pp

45 to 49

0

0.0pp

50 to 54

-3

-4.8pp

55 to 59

-3

-4.8pp

60 to 64

-3

-5.5pp

65 to 69

0

0.0pp

70 to 74

-1

-2.6pp

75 to 79

+4

+4.6pp

80 to 84

0

-0.6pp

85 and over

0

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Hillside (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrogin (S).

Five year age groups for Hillside (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrogin (S).
Five year age groups for Hillside (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrogin (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Narrogin (S)%Count%Narrogin (S)%Countpp
0 to 400.0%4.8%711.1%6.3%-7-11.1pp
5 to 9912.5%5.9%00.0%7.3%+9+12.5pp
10 to 1445.6%6.7%00.0%7.0%+4+5.6pp
15 to 1934.2%7.0%00.0%7.5%+3+4.2pp
20 to 2400.0%5.4%00.0%5.1%00.0pp
25 to 2900.0%6.0%00.0%5.4%00.0pp
30 to 3400.0%5.3%34.8%5.6%-3-4.8pp
35 to 391013.9%5.9%00.0%5.1%+10+13.9pp
40 to 4434.2%5.1%46.3%5.8%-1-2.1pp
45 to 4900.0%5.9%00.0%6.4%00.0pp
50 to 5400.0%6.6%34.8%6.2%-3-4.8pp
55 to 5900.0%6.6%34.8%7.4%-3-4.8pp
60 to 6445.6%7.1%711.1%6.7%-3-5.5pp
65 to 6900.0%6.5%00.0%5.9%00.0pp
70 to 7456.9%5.4%69.5%4.3%-1-2.6pp
75 to 79912.5%4.2%57.9%3.1%+4+4.6pp
80 to 8434.2%2.7%34.8%2.4%0-0.6pp
85 and over00.0%3.2%00.0%2.6%00.0pp
Total72100.0%100.0%63100.0%100.0%+90.0pp