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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 35 to 39 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Northmead, accounting for 8.8% (994 people). This share was lower than Parramatta (C) (10.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 to 34 year olds, which decreased by 252 people and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Northmead - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Northmead in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northmead, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
702
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
702
6.2%
-1.3pp
5 to 9
2021 count
775
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
775
6.9%
+0.5pp
10 to 14
2021 count
695
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
695
6.2%
+1.1pp
15 to 19
2021 count
575
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
575
5.1%
+0.7pp
20 to 24
2021 count
542
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
542
4.8%
+0.1pp
25 to 29
2021 count
677
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
677
6.0%
-1.9pp
30 to 34
2021 count
820
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
820
7.3%
-2.3pp
35 to 39
2021 count
994
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
994
8.8%
+0.4pp
40 to 44
2021 count
848
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
848
7.5%
-0.1pp
45 to 49
2021 count
830
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
830
7.4%
+1.0pp
50 to 54
2021 count
677
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
677
6.0%
+0.7pp
55 to 59
2021 count
590
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
590
5.2%
+0.4pp
60 to 64
2021 count
525
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
525
4.7%
+0.4pp
65 to 69
2021 count
467
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
467
4.1%
-0.4pp
70 to 74
2021 count
484
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
484
4.3%
+0.6pp
75 to 79
2021 count
413
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
413
3.7%
+0.2pp
80 to 84
2021 count
345
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
345
3.1%
+0.2pp
85 and over
2021 count
345
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
345
3.1%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-141
-1.3pp
5 to 9
+61
+0.5pp
10 to 14
+127
+1.1pp
15 to 19
+82
+0.7pp
20 to 24
+15
+0.1pp
25 to 29
-212
-1.9pp
30 to 34
-252
-2.3pp
35 to 39
+54
+0.4pp
40 to 44
+1
-0.1pp
45 to 49
+116
+1.0pp
50 to 54
+82
+0.7pp
55 to 59
+54
+0.4pp
60 to 64
+38
+0.4pp
65 to 69
-39
-0.4pp
70 to 74
+69
+0.6pp
75 to 79
+20
+0.2pp
80 to 84
+21
+0.2pp
85 and over
-29
-0.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Northmead. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 702 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 843 | 7.5% | 7.3% | -141 | -1.3pp |
| 5 to 9 | 775 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 714 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +61 | +0.5pp |
| 10 to 14 | 695 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 568 | 5.1% | 4.9% | +127 | +1.1pp |
| 15 to 19 | 575 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 493 | 4.4% | 5.1% | +82 | +0.7pp |
| 20 to 24 | 542 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 527 | 4.7% | 6.6% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| 25 to 29 | 677 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 889 | 7.9% | 9.2% | -212 | -1.9pp |
| 30 to 34 | 820 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 1,072 | 9.6% | 11.1% | -252 | -2.3pp |
| 35 to 39 | 994 | 8.8% | 10.2% | 940 | 8.4% | 8.8% | +54 | +0.4pp |
| 40 to 44 | 848 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 847 | 7.6% | 7.0% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 45 to 49 | 830 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 714 | 6.4% | 6.0% | +116 | +1.0pp |
| 50 to 54 | 677 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 595 | 5.3% | 5.8% | +82 | +0.7pp |
| 55 to 59 | 590 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 536 | 4.8% | 5.3% | +54 | +0.4pp |
| 60 to 64 | 525 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 487 | 4.3% | 4.6% | +38 | +0.4pp |
| 65 to 69 | 467 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 506 | 4.5% | 3.8% | -39 | -0.4pp |
| 70 to 74 | 484 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 415 | 3.7% | 2.9% | +69 | +0.6pp |
| 75 to 79 | 413 | 3.7% | 2.3% | 393 | 3.5% | 2.2% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| 80 to 84 | 345 | 3.1% | 1.6% | 324 | 2.9% | 1.6% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| 85 and over | 345 | 3.1% | 1.6% | 374 | 3.3% | 1.7% | -29 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 11,261 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,215 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +46 | 0.0pp |