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, 40 to 44 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Winston Hills (part), accounting for 7.9% (961 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (7.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75 to 79 year olds, which increased by 231 people and 1.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Winston Hills (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Winston Hills (part) 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 Winston Hills (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).

Winston Hills (part)
Parramatta (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

759

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

5 to 9

2021 count

923

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

877

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

770

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

20 to 24

2021 count

544

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

25 to 29

2021 count

448

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

30 to 34

2021 count

543

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

35 to 39

2021 count

904

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

40 to 44

2021 count

961

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

45 to 49

2021 count

891

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

50 to 54

2021 count

776

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

55 to 59

2021 count

675

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

575

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

65 to 69

2021 count

565

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

70 to 74

2021 count

614

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

75 to 79

2021 count

612

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

80 to 84

2021 count

332

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

85 and over

2021 count

349

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Winston Hills (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).

Five year age groups for Winston Hills (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
Five year age groups for Winston Hills (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Parramatta (C)%Count%Parramatta (C)%Countpp
0 to 47596.3%6.2%8287.1%7.3%-69-0.8pp
5 to 99237.6%6.5%8897.6%6.2%+340.0pp
10 to 148777.2%5.4%7966.8%4.9%+81+0.4pp
15 to 197706.4%4.5%6455.5%5.1%+125+0.9pp
20 to 245444.5%6.6%5104.4%6.6%+34+0.1pp
25 to 294483.7%9.1%5184.4%9.2%-70-0.7pp
30 to 345434.5%10.3%7136.1%11.1%-170-1.6pp
35 to 399047.5%10.2%8947.7%8.8%+10-0.2pp
40 to 449617.9%7.5%9348.0%7.0%+27-0.1pp
45 to 498917.3%6.1%8096.9%6.0%+82+0.4pp
50 to 547766.4%5.3%6725.8%5.8%+104+0.6pp
55 to 596755.6%5.0%6045.2%5.3%+71+0.4pp
60 to 645754.7%4.6%5734.9%4.6%+2-0.2pp
65 to 695654.7%3.9%6185.3%3.8%-53-0.6pp
70 to 746145.1%3.1%6875.9%2.9%-73-0.8pp
75 to 796125.0%2.3%3813.3%2.2%+231+1.7pp
80 to 843322.7%1.6%2882.5%1.6%+44+0.2pp
85 and over3492.9%1.6%3142.7%1.7%+35+0.2pp
Total12,123100.0%100.0%11,674100.0%100.0%+4490.0pp