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, 70 to 74 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Reynella East, accounting for 7.7% (154 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (5.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65 to 69 year olds, which decreased by 51 people and 2.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Reynella East - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Reynella East
Onkaparinga (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

78

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

5 to 9

2021 count

113

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

10 to 14

2021 count

120

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

107

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

20 to 24

2021 count

97

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

25 to 29

2021 count

100

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

116

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

35 to 39

2021 count

147

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

40 to 44

2021 count

117

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

45 to 49

2021 count

132

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

118

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

55 to 59

2021 count

107

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

60 to 64

2021 count

129

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

65 to 69

2021 count

113

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

70 to 74

2021 count

154

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

75 to 79

2021 count

101

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+2.6pp

80 to 84

2021 count

54

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

85 and over

2021 count

77

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Reynella East. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Five year age groups for Reynella East. 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 4783.9%5.4%1115.5%6.2%-33-1.6pp
5 to 91135.7%6.2%1216.0%6.4%-8-0.3pp
10 to 141206.0%6.2%1155.7%6.1%+5+0.3pp
15 to 191075.4%5.8%1105.5%6.2%-3-0.1pp
20 to 24974.9%5.6%1216.0%6.0%-24-1.1pp
25 to 291005.0%6.0%1105.5%5.9%-10-0.5pp
30 to 341165.8%6.3%1406.9%6.5%-24-1.1pp
35 to 391477.4%6.7%984.9%6.3%+49+2.5pp
40 to 441175.9%6.1%1306.5%6.6%-13-0.6pp
45 to 491326.6%6.4%1145.7%6.9%+18+0.9pp
50 to 541185.9%6.6%1236.1%6.7%-5-0.2pp
55 to 591075.4%6.5%1396.9%6.6%-32-1.5pp
60 to 641296.5%6.3%1346.7%6.3%-5-0.2pp
65 to 691135.7%5.9%1648.1%6.1%-51-2.4pp
70 to 741547.7%5.7%1085.4%4.3%+46+2.3pp
75 to 791015.1%3.8%512.5%2.8%+50+2.6pp
80 to 84542.7%2.3%633.1%2.0%-9-0.4pp
85 and over773.9%2.2%663.3%2.1%+11+0.6pp
Total1,990100.0%100.0%2,015100.0%100.0%-250.0pp