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, 30 to 34 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Sandy Gully (WA), accounting for 10.9% (12 people). This share was higher than Northampton (S) (4.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45 to 49 year olds, which decreased by 12 people and 14 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Sandy Gully (WA) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Sandy Gully (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northampton (S) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Sandy Gully (WA), with comparison markers for Northampton (S).

Sandy Gully (WA)
Northampton (S)

0 to 4

2021 count

10

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

-6.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

11

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

+10.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

15 to 19

2021 count

7

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

25 to 29

2021 count

6

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+5.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

12

% of total

10.9%

Change from 2016

+3.9pp

35 to 39

2021 count

11

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

+5.3pp

40 to 44

2021 count

3

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

45 to 49

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-14.0pp

50 to 54

2021 count

8

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

55 to 59

2021 count

6

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+5.5pp

60 to 64

2021 count

8

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

65 to 69

2021 count

3

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

9

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

+4.7pp

75 to 79

2021 count

4

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

80 to 84

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Sandy Gully (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northampton (S).
Five year age groups for Sandy Gully (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northampton (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Northampton (S)%Count%Northampton (S)%Countpp
0 to 4109.1%4.0%1315.1%4.5%-3-6.0pp
5 to 91110.0%5.6%00.0%5.6%+11+10.0pp
10 to 1400.0%4.9%00.0%5.1%00.0pp
15 to 1976.4%3.5%67.0%4.1%+1-0.6pp
20 to 2400.0%3.0%33.5%3.9%-3-3.5pp
25 to 2965.5%2.9%00.0%3.3%+6+5.5pp
30 to 341210.9%4.8%67.0%4.0%+6+3.9pp
35 to 391110.0%5.1%44.7%4.6%+7+5.3pp
40 to 4432.7%5.2%00.0%5.9%+3+2.7pp
45 to 4900.0%5.7%1214.0%7.3%-12-14.0pp
50 to 5487.3%6.9%33.5%8.1%+5+3.8pp
55 to 5965.5%8.7%00.0%9.4%+6+5.5pp
60 to 6487.3%9.7%33.5%10.4%+5+3.8pp
65 to 6932.7%9.9%33.5%8.7%0-0.8pp
70 to 7498.2%8.4%33.5%6.9%+6+4.7pp
75 to 7943.6%5.8%00.0%3.8%+4+3.6pp
80 to 8400.0%2.9%00.0%2.2%00.0pp
85 and over00.0%2.5%00.0%1.9%00.0pp
Total110100.0%100.0%86100.0%100.0%+240.0pp