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, 35 to 39 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Caddens, accounting for 11.5% (402 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (7.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 300 people and 4.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Caddens - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Caddens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Caddens, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).

Caddens
Penrith (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

360

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

5 to 9

2021 count

317

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

258

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

15 to 19

2021 count

208

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

20 to 24

2021 count

169

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

-5.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

198

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-5.9pp

30 to 34

2021 count

359

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

35 to 39

2021 count

402

% of total

11.5%

Change from 2016

+4.3pp

40 to 44

2021 count

293

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

177

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

50 to 54

2021 count

141

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

55 to 59

2021 count

90

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

60 to 64

2021 count

83

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

65 to 69

2021 count

55

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

93

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

75 to 79

2021 count

92

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

80 to 84

2021 count

94

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

104

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Caddens. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
Five year age groups for Caddens. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Penrith (C)%Count%Penrith (C)%Countpp
0 to 436010.3%7.2%1268.9%7.4%+234+1.4pp
5 to 93179.1%7.2%1007.1%7.2%+217+2.0pp
10 to 142587.4%6.8%886.2%6.5%+170+1.2pp
15 to 192086.0%6.2%1047.3%6.6%+104-1.3pp
20 to 241694.8%6.8%1409.8%7.2%+29-5.0pp
25 to 291985.7%7.4%16511.6%7.7%+33-5.9pp
30 to 3435910.3%7.7%15510.9%7.8%+204-0.6pp
35 to 3940211.5%7.8%1027.2%7.1%+300+4.3pp
40 to 442938.4%6.8%785.5%6.9%+215+2.9pp
45 to 491775.1%6.4%614.3%6.4%+116+0.8pp
50 to 541414.0%5.9%332.3%6.2%+108+1.7pp
55 to 59902.6%5.5%302.1%6.1%+60+0.5pp
60 to 64832.4%5.2%251.8%5.2%+58+0.6pp
65 to 69551.6%4.3%241.7%4.5%+31-0.1pp
70 to 74932.7%3.7%533.7%2.9%+40-1.0pp
75 to 79922.6%2.3%312.2%1.9%+61+0.4pp
80 to 84942.7%1.4%171.2%1.2%+77+1.5pp
85 and over1043.0%1.2%886.2%1.2%+16-3.2pp
Total3,487100.0%100.0%1,420100.0%100.0%+2,0670.0pp