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 Blewitt Springs, accounting for 9.8% (34 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (6.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which increased by 30 people and 8.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Blewitt Springs - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Blewitt Springs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) 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

+4

+1.2pp

5 to 9

+25

+7.2pp

10 to 14

+16

+4.6pp

15 to 19

+23

+6.6pp

20 to 24

+16

+4.6pp

25 to 29

+8

+2.3pp

30 to 34

+6

+1.7pp

35 to 39

+25

+7.2pp

40 to 44

+17

+4.9pp

45 to 49

+23

+6.6pp

50 to 54

+30

+8.7pp

55 to 59

+27

-1.0pp

60 to 64

+25

-19.2pp

65 to 69

+27

+7.8pp

70 to 74

+21

-11.6pp

75 to 79

+19

+5.5pp

80 to 84

+10

+2.9pp

85 and over

0

0.0pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Blewitt Springs. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Five year age groups for Blewitt Springs. 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 441.2%5.4%00.0%6.2%+4+1.2pp
5 to 9257.2%6.2%00.0%6.4%+25+7.2pp
10 to 14164.6%6.2%00.0%6.1%+16+4.6pp
15 to 19236.6%5.8%00.0%6.2%+23+6.6pp
20 to 24164.6%5.6%00.0%6.0%+16+4.6pp
25 to 2982.3%6.0%00.0%5.9%+8+2.3pp
30 to 3461.7%6.3%00.0%6.5%+6+1.7pp
35 to 39257.2%6.7%00.0%6.3%+25+7.2pp
40 to 44174.9%6.1%00.0%6.6%+17+4.9pp
45 to 49236.6%6.4%00.0%6.9%+23+6.6pp
50 to 54308.7%6.6%00.0%6.7%+30+8.7pp
55 to 59308.7%6.5%39.7%6.6%+27-1.0pp
60 to 64349.8%6.3%929.0%6.3%+25-19.2pp
65 to 69277.8%5.9%00.0%6.1%+27+7.8pp
70 to 74277.8%5.7%619.4%4.3%+21-11.6pp
75 to 79195.5%3.8%00.0%2.8%+19+5.5pp
80 to 84102.9%2.3%00.0%2.0%+10+2.9pp
85 and over00.0%2.2%00.0%2.1%00.0pp
Total346100.0%100.0%31100.0%100.0%+3150.0pp