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, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Aberfoyle Park, accounting for 7.3% (824 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (6.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 241 people and 2 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Aberfoyle Park - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Aberfoyle Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Aberfoyle Park, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Aberfoyle Park
Onkaparinga (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

570

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

5 to 9

2021 count

684

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

679

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

15 to 19

2021 count

680

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

20 to 24

2021 count

613

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

571

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

30 to 34

2021 count

648

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

35 to 39

2021 count

762

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

40 to 44

2021 count

711

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

45 to 49

2021 count

690

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

50 to 54

2021 count

730

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

802

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

60 to 64

2021 count

824

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

731

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

70 to 74

2021 count

578

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

75 to 79

2021 count

354

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

249

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

85 and over

2021 count

358

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Aberfoyle Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).

Five year age groups for Aberfoyle Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Five year age groups for Aberfoyle Park. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Countpp
0 to 45705.1%5.4%5875.3%6.2%-17-0.2pp
5 to 96846.1%6.2%6746.1%6.4%+100.0pp
10 to 146796.0%6.2%6736.1%6.1%+6-0.1pp
15 to 196806.1%5.8%8447.6%6.2%-164-1.5pp
20 to 246135.5%5.6%6946.3%6.0%-81-0.8pp
25 to 295715.1%6.0%6025.5%5.9%-31-0.4pp
30 to 346485.8%6.3%6726.1%6.5%-24-0.3pp
35 to 397626.8%6.7%6716.1%6.3%+91+0.7pp
40 to 447116.3%6.1%6906.3%6.6%+210.0pp
45 to 496906.1%6.4%7817.1%6.9%-91-1.0pp
50 to 547306.5%6.6%8497.7%6.7%-119-1.2pp
55 to 598027.1%6.5%8818.0%6.6%-79-0.9pp
60 to 648247.3%6.3%7907.2%6.3%+34+0.1pp
65 to 697316.5%5.9%5885.3%6.1%+143+1.2pp
70 to 745785.1%5.7%3373.1%4.3%+241+2.0pp
75 to 793543.2%3.8%2482.2%2.8%+106+1.0pp
80 to 842492.2%2.3%1821.6%2.0%+67+0.6pp
85 and over3583.2%2.2%2592.3%2.1%+99+0.9pp
Total11,234100.0%100.0%11,039100.0%100.0%+1950.0pp