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 Sunshine Beach, accounting for 8.7% (216 people). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (8.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 68 people and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Sunshine Beach - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Sunshine Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunshine Beach, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
0 to 4
2021 count
90
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
90
3.6%
+0.2pp
5 to 9
2021 count
111
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
111
4.5%
-1.0pp
10 to 14
2021 count
124
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
124
5.0%
-1.7pp
15 to 19
2021 count
128
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
128
5.2%
-0.2pp
20 to 24
2021 count
85
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
85
3.4%
-0.1pp
25 to 29
2021 count
120
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
120
4.8%
-0.9pp
30 to 34
2021 count
147
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
147
5.9%
+0.6pp
35 to 39
2021 count
123
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
123
5.0%
+0.6pp
40 to 44
2021 count
140
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
140
5.6%
-1.5pp
45 to 49
2021 count
185
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
185
7.5%
-0.5pp
50 to 54
2021 count
202
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
202
8.1%
-0.8pp
55 to 59
2021 count
213
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
213
8.6%
+0.3pp
60 to 64
2021 count
216
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
216
8.7%
+0.4pp
65 to 69
2021 count
207
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
207
8.3%
+0.8pp
70 to 74
2021 count
197
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
197
7.9%
+2.7pp
75 to 79
2021 count
118
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
118
4.8%
+2.2pp
80 to 84
2021 count
55
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
55
2.2%
+0.4pp
85 and over
2021 count
34
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
34
1.4%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+7
+0.2pp
5 to 9
-25
-1.0pp
10 to 14
-41
-1.7pp
15 to 19
-6
-0.2pp
20 to 24
-2
-0.1pp
25 to 29
-19
-0.9pp
30 to 34
+17
+0.6pp
35 to 39
+14
+0.6pp
40 to 44
-35
-1.5pp
45 to 49
-12
-0.5pp
50 to 54
-17
-0.8pp
55 to 59
+9
+0.3pp
60 to 64
+12
+0.4pp
65 to 69
+23
+0.8pp
70 to 74
+68
+2.7pp
75 to 79
+54
+2.2pp
80 to 84
+11
+0.4pp
85 and over
+9
+0.4pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Sunshine Beach. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 90 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 83 | 3.4% | 4.2% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| 5 to 9 | 111 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 136 | 5.5% | 5.7% | -25 | -1.0pp |
| 10 to 14 | 124 | 5.0% | 6.2% | 165 | 6.7% | 6.3% | -41 | -1.7pp |
| 15 to 19 | 128 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 134 | 5.4% | 5.4% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| 20 to 24 | 85 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 87 | 3.5% | 3.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 25 to 29 | 120 | 4.8% | 3.3% | 139 | 5.7% | 3.4% | -19 | -0.9pp |
| 30 to 34 | 147 | 5.9% | 4.0% | 130 | 5.3% | 4.0% | +17 | +0.6pp |
| 35 to 39 | 123 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 109 | 4.4% | 5.1% | +14 | +0.6pp |
| 40 to 44 | 140 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 175 | 7.1% | 6.7% | -35 | -1.5pp |
| 45 to 49 | 185 | 7.5% | 7.1% | 197 | 8.0% | 7.4% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| 50 to 54 | 202 | 8.1% | 7.4% | 219 | 8.9% | 7.9% | -17 | -0.8pp |
| 55 to 59 | 213 | 8.6% | 7.9% | 204 | 8.3% | 8.1% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| 60 to 64 | 216 | 8.7% | 8.3% | 204 | 8.3% | 8.1% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| 65 to 69 | 207 | 8.3% | 8.0% | 184 | 7.5% | 8.3% | +23 | +0.8pp |
| 70 to 74 | 197 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 129 | 5.2% | 6.4% | +68 | +2.7pp |
| 75 to 79 | 118 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 64 | 2.6% | 4.2% | +54 | +2.2pp |
| 80 to 84 | 55 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 44 | 1.8% | 2.6% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| 85 and over | 34 | 1.4% | 2.9% | 25 | 1.0% | 2.6% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 2,480 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,460 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +20 | 0.0pp |