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 Telopea, accounting for 8.2% (439 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 95 people and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Telopea - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Telopea 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 Telopea, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
303
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
303
5.7%
-1.4pp
5 to 9
2021 count
348
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
348
6.5%
-0.1pp
10 to 14
2021 count
322
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
322
6.0%
+1.6pp
15 to 19
2021 count
247
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
247
4.6%
-0.5pp
20 to 24
2021 count
250
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
250
4.7%
-0.3pp
25 to 29
2021 count
291
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
291
5.4%
-1.5pp
30 to 34
2021 count
384
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
384
7.2%
-2.0pp
35 to 39
2021 count
439
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
439
8.2%
+0.4pp
40 to 44
2021 count
400
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
400
7.5%
+0.1pp
45 to 49
2021 count
404
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
404
7.5%
+0.5pp
50 to 54
2021 count
358
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
358
6.7%
-0.8pp
55 to 59
2021 count
388
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
388
7.2%
+1.0pp
60 to 64
2021 count
343
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
343
6.4%
+0.4pp
65 to 69
2021 count
292
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
292
5.5%
+1.7pp
70 to 74
2021 count
200
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
200
3.7%
+0.7pp
75 to 79
2021 count
132
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
132
2.5%
-0.6pp
80 to 84
2021 count
125
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
125
2.3%
-0.4pp
85 and over
2021 count
134
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
134
2.5%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-68
-1.4pp
5 to 9
+4
-0.1pp
10 to 14
+94
+1.6pp
15 to 19
-19
-0.5pp
20 to 24
-10
-0.3pp
25 to 29
-71
-1.5pp
30 to 34
-95
-2.0pp
35 to 39
+33
+0.4pp
40 to 44
+12
+0.1pp
45 to 49
+38
+0.5pp
50 to 54
-33
-0.8pp
55 to 59
+63
+1.0pp
60 to 64
+33
+0.4pp
65 to 69
+92
+1.7pp
70 to 74
+44
+0.7pp
75 to 79
-28
-0.6pp
80 to 84
-14
-0.4pp
85 and over
+51
+0.9pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Telopea. 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 | 303 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 371 | 7.1% | 7.3% | -68 | -1.4pp |
| 5 to 9 | 348 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 344 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| 10 to 14 | 322 | 6.0% | 5.4% | 228 | 4.4% | 4.9% | +94 | +1.6pp |
| 15 to 19 | 247 | 4.6% | 4.5% | 266 | 5.1% | 5.1% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| 20 to 24 | 250 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 260 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| 25 to 29 | 291 | 5.4% | 9.1% | 362 | 6.9% | 9.2% | -71 | -1.5pp |
| 30 to 34 | 384 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 479 | 9.2% | 11.1% | -95 | -2.0pp |
| 35 to 39 | 439 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 406 | 7.8% | 8.8% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| 40 to 44 | 400 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 388 | 7.4% | 7.0% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| 45 to 49 | 404 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 366 | 7.0% | 6.0% | +38 | +0.5pp |
| 50 to 54 | 358 | 6.7% | 5.3% | 391 | 7.5% | 5.8% | -33 | -0.8pp |
| 55 to 59 | 388 | 7.2% | 5.0% | 325 | 6.2% | 5.3% | +63 | +1.0pp |
| 60 to 64 | 343 | 6.4% | 4.6% | 310 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| 65 to 69 | 292 | 5.5% | 3.9% | 200 | 3.8% | 3.8% | +92 | +1.7pp |
| 70 to 74 | 200 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 156 | 3.0% | 2.9% | +44 | +0.7pp |
| 75 to 79 | 132 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 160 | 3.1% | 2.2% | -28 | -0.6pp |
| 80 to 84 | 125 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 139 | 2.7% | 1.6% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| 85 and over | 134 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 83 | 1.6% | 1.7% | +51 | +0.9pp |
| Total | 5,356 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,214 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +142 | 0.0pp |