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, 0 to 4 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Oxley Park, accounting for 10.6% (443 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (7.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 to 4 year olds, which increased by 177 people and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Oxley Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Oxley Park 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 Oxley Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
443
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
443
10.6%
+2.1pp
5 to 9
2021 count
376
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
376
9.0%
+1.3pp
10 to 14
2021 count
318
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
318
7.6%
+2.2pp
15 to 19
2021 count
241
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
241
5.7%
+0.3pp
20 to 24
2021 count
252
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
252
6.0%
-2.6pp
25 to 29
2021 count
366
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
366
8.7%
-0.4pp
30 to 34
2021 count
427
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
427
10.2%
+1.3pp
35 to 39
2021 count
378
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
378
9.0%
+2.0pp
40 to 44
2021 count
248
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
248
5.9%
+0.3pp
45 to 49
2021 count
219
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
219
5.2%
-0.7pp
50 to 54
2021 count
193
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
193
4.6%
-1.3pp
55 to 59
2021 count
186
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
186
4.4%
-1.3pp
60 to 64
2021 count
162
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
162
3.9%
-0.9pp
65 to 69
2021 count
145
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
145
3.5%
-0.3pp
70 to 74
2021 count
117
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
117
2.8%
-0.9pp
75 to 79
2021 count
83
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
83
2.0%
+0.3pp
80 to 84
2021 count
42
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
42
1.0%
-0.2pp
85 and over
2021 count
30
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
30
0.7%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+177
+2.1pp
5 to 9
+137
+1.3pp
10 to 14
+149
+2.2pp
15 to 19
+72
+0.3pp
20 to 24
-17
-2.6pp
25 to 29
+82
-0.4pp
30 to 34
+151
+1.3pp
35 to 39
+159
+2.0pp
40 to 44
+73
+0.3pp
45 to 49
+34
-0.7pp
50 to 54
+9
-1.3pp
55 to 59
+10
-1.3pp
60 to 64
+14
-0.9pp
65 to 69
+28
-0.3pp
70 to 74
+3
-0.9pp
75 to 79
+31
+0.3pp
80 to 84
+5
-0.2pp
85 and over
+4
-0.1pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Oxley Park. 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 | 443 | 10.6% | 7.2% | 266 | 8.5% | 7.4% | +177 | +2.1pp |
| 5 to 9 | 376 | 9.0% | 7.2% | 239 | 7.7% | 7.2% | +137 | +1.3pp |
| 10 to 14 | 318 | 7.6% | 6.8% | 169 | 5.4% | 6.5% | +149 | +2.2pp |
| 15 to 19 | 241 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 169 | 5.4% | 6.6% | +72 | +0.3pp |
| 20 to 24 | 252 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 269 | 8.6% | 7.2% | -17 | -2.6pp |
| 25 to 29 | 366 | 8.7% | 7.4% | 284 | 9.1% | 7.7% | +82 | -0.4pp |
| 30 to 34 | 427 | 10.2% | 7.7% | 276 | 8.9% | 7.8% | +151 | +1.3pp |
| 35 to 39 | 378 | 9.0% | 7.8% | 219 | 7.0% | 7.1% | +159 | +2.0pp |
| 40 to 44 | 248 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 175 | 5.6% | 6.9% | +73 | +0.3pp |
| 45 to 49 | 219 | 5.2% | 6.4% | 185 | 5.9% | 6.4% | +34 | -0.7pp |
| 50 to 54 | 193 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 184 | 5.9% | 6.2% | +9 | -1.3pp |
| 55 to 59 | 186 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 176 | 5.7% | 6.1% | +10 | -1.3pp |
| 60 to 64 | 162 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 148 | 4.8% | 5.2% | +14 | -0.9pp |
| 65 to 69 | 145 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 117 | 3.8% | 4.5% | +28 | -0.3pp |
| 70 to 74 | 117 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 114 | 3.7% | 2.9% | +3 | -0.9pp |
| 75 to 79 | 83 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 52 | 1.7% | 1.9% | +31 | +0.3pp |
| 80 to 84 | 42 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 37 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +5 | -0.2pp |
| 85 and over | 30 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 26 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 4,197 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,112 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,085 | 0.0pp |