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, 5 to 9 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Colyton, accounting for 7.2% (630 people). This share was similar to Penrith (C) (7.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75 to 79 year olds, which increased by 100 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Colyton - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Colyton 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 Colyton, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
604
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
604
6.9%
+0.2pp
5 to 9
2021 count
630
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
630
7.2%
-0.4pp
10 to 14
2021 count
608
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
608
6.9%
+0.4pp
15 to 19
2021 count
586
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
586
6.7%
-0.3pp
20 to 24
2021 count
610
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
610
7.0%
-0.8pp
25 to 29
2021 count
630
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
630
7.2%
+0.4pp
30 to 34
2021 count
560
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
560
6.4%
-1.2pp
35 to 39
2021 count
624
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
624
7.1%
0.0pp
40 to 44
2021 count
579
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
579
6.6%
+0.1pp
45 to 49
2021 count
559
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
559
6.4%
-0.2pp
50 to 54
2021 count
585
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
585
6.7%
+0.9pp
55 to 59
2021 count
479
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
479
5.5%
-0.6pp
60 to 64
2021 count
471
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
471
5.4%
+0.1pp
65 to 69
2021 count
370
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
370
4.2%
-0.8pp
70 to 74
2021 count
380
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
380
4.3%
+0.6pp
75 to 79
2021 count
268
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
268
3.1%
+1.1pp
80 to 84
2021 count
123
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
123
1.4%
0.0pp
85 and over
2021 count
96
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
96
1.1%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+38
+0.2pp
5 to 9
-12
-0.4pp
10 to 14
+61
+0.4pp
15 to 19
-6
-0.3pp
20 to 24
-52
-0.8pp
25 to 29
+55
+0.4pp
30 to 34
-83
-1.2pp
35 to 39
+26
0.0pp
40 to 44
+33
+0.1pp
45 to 49
0
-0.2pp
50 to 54
+96
+0.9pp
55 to 59
-39
-0.6pp
60 to 64
+27
+0.1pp
65 to 69
-52
-0.8pp
70 to 74
+71
+0.6pp
75 to 79
+100
+1.1pp
80 to 84
+1
0.0pp
85 and over
+29
+0.3pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Colyton. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 604 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 566 | 6.7% | 7.4% | +38 | +0.2pp |
| 5 to 9 | 630 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 642 | 7.6% | 7.2% | -12 | -0.4pp |
| 10 to 14 | 608 | 6.9% | 6.8% | 547 | 6.5% | 6.5% | +61 | +0.4pp |
| 15 to 19 | 586 | 6.7% | 6.2% | 592 | 7.0% | 6.6% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| 20 to 24 | 610 | 7.0% | 6.8% | 662 | 7.8% | 7.2% | -52 | -0.8pp |
| 25 to 29 | 630 | 7.2% | 7.4% | 575 | 6.8% | 7.7% | +55 | +0.4pp |
| 30 to 34 | 560 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 643 | 7.6% | 7.8% | -83 | -1.2pp |
| 35 to 39 | 624 | 7.1% | 7.8% | 598 | 7.1% | 7.1% | +26 | 0.0pp |
| 40 to 44 | 579 | 6.6% | 6.8% | 546 | 6.5% | 6.9% | +33 | +0.1pp |
| 45 to 49 | 559 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 559 | 6.6% | 6.4% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| 50 to 54 | 585 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 489 | 5.8% | 6.2% | +96 | +0.9pp |
| 55 to 59 | 479 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 518 | 6.1% | 6.1% | -39 | -0.6pp |
| 60 to 64 | 471 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 444 | 5.3% | 5.2% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| 65 to 69 | 370 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 422 | 5.0% | 4.5% | -52 | -0.8pp |
| 70 to 74 | 380 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 309 | 3.7% | 2.9% | +71 | +0.6pp |
| 75 to 79 | 268 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 168 | 2.0% | 1.9% | +100 | +1.1pp |
| 80 to 84 | 123 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 122 | 1.4% | 1.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 85 and over | 96 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 67 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +29 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 8,770 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,439 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +331 | 0.0pp |