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, 30 to 34 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Blakeview, accounting for 9.2% (830 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (7.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 260 people and 1.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Blakeview - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Blakeview, with comparison markers for Playford (C).

Blakeview
Playford (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

753

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

795

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

10 to 14

2021 count

715

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

15 to 19

2021 count

516

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

20 to 24

2021 count

604

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

25 to 29

2021 count

810

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

830

% of total

9.2%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

35 to 39

2021 count

750

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

40 to 44

2021 count

554

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

45 to 49

2021 count

506

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

50 to 54

2021 count

482

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

55 to 59

2021 count

473

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

398

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

272

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

70 to 74

2021 count

222

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

75 to 79

2021 count

146

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

80 to 84

2021 count

96

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

75

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Blakeview. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
Five year age groups for Blakeview. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Playford (C)%Count%Playford (C)%Countpp
0 to 47538.4%7.5%6809.4%8.6%+73-1.0pp
5 to 97958.9%8.0%6669.2%7.9%+129-0.3pp
10 to 147158.0%7.4%4656.4%6.6%+250+1.6pp
15 to 195165.7%6.2%4906.8%6.7%+26-1.1pp
20 to 246046.7%7.0%6068.4%7.7%-2-1.7pp
25 to 298109.0%8.2%75710.5%7.9%+53-1.5pp
30 to 348309.2%7.7%6268.7%7.4%+204+0.5pp
35 to 397508.4%7.1%4906.8%6.1%+260+1.6pp
40 to 445546.2%5.7%4346.0%5.9%+120+0.2pp
45 to 495065.6%5.7%4576.3%6.2%+49-0.7pp
50 to 544825.4%5.7%4356.0%6.5%+47-0.6pp
55 to 594735.3%5.8%3635.0%5.8%+110+0.3pp
60 to 643984.4%5.1%2553.5%4.5%+143+0.9pp
65 to 692723.0%4.0%1792.5%3.9%+93+0.5pp
70 to 742222.5%3.3%1291.8%2.8%+93+0.7pp
75 to 791461.6%2.2%791.1%2.3%+67+0.5pp
80 to 84961.1%1.7%560.8%1.7%+40+0.3pp
85 and over750.8%1.6%370.5%1.5%+38+0.3pp
Total8,979100.0%100.0%7,229100.0%100.0%+1,7500.0pp