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, 50 to 54 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Flagstaff Hill, accounting for 7.3% (741 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (6.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 236 people and 2.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Flagstaff Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Flagstaff Hill 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 Flagstaff Hill, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Flagstaff Hill
Onkaparinga (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

519

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

5 to 9

2021 count

602

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

10 to 14

2021 count

652

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

15 to 19

2021 count

645

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

20 to 24

2021 count

594

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

443

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

30 to 34

2021 count

541

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

35 to 39

2021 count

642

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

40 to 44

2021 count

677

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

45 to 49

2021 count

707

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

50 to 54

2021 count

741

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

55 to 59

2021 count

706

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

60 to 64

2021 count

701

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

65 to 69

2021 count

610

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

70 to 74

2021 count

677

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

75 to 79

2021 count

406

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

80 to 84

2021 count

181

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

162

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Flagstaff Hill. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Five year age groups for Flagstaff Hill. 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 45195.1%5.4%4894.9%6.2%+30+0.2pp
5 to 96025.9%6.2%6186.2%6.4%-16-0.3pp
10 to 146526.4%6.2%6186.2%6.1%+34+0.2pp
15 to 196456.3%5.8%7077.1%6.2%-62-0.8pp
20 to 245945.8%5.6%5805.8%6.0%+140.0pp
25 to 294434.3%6.0%4324.3%5.9%+110.0pp
30 to 345415.3%6.3%5055.1%6.5%+36+0.2pp
35 to 396426.3%6.7%6356.4%6.3%+7-0.1pp
40 to 446776.6%6.1%6987.0%6.6%-21-0.4pp
45 to 497076.9%6.4%7677.7%6.9%-60-0.8pp
50 to 547417.3%6.6%7537.6%6.7%-12-0.3pp
55 to 597066.9%6.5%7697.7%6.6%-63-0.8pp
60 to 647016.9%6.3%6586.6%6.3%+43+0.3pp
65 to 696106.0%5.9%7337.4%6.1%-123-1.4pp
70 to 746776.6%5.7%4414.4%4.3%+236+2.2pp
75 to 794064.0%3.8%2232.2%2.8%+183+1.8pp
80 to 841811.8%2.3%1341.3%2.0%+47+0.5pp
85 and over1621.6%2.2%1571.6%2.1%+50.0pp
Total10,184100.0%100.0%9,950100.0%100.0%+2340.0pp