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, 25 to 29 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Elizabeth North, accounting for 8.2% (296 people). This share was similar to Playford (C) (8.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 to 4 year olds, which decreased by 49 people and 1.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Elizabeth North - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Elizabeth North 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 Elizabeth North, with comparison markers for Playford (C).

Elizabeth North
Playford (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

244

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

5 to 9

2021 count

233

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

10 to 14

2021 count

209

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

15 to 19

2021 count

196

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

270

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

25 to 29

2021 count

296

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

278

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

35 to 39

2021 count

241

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

40 to 44

2021 count

195

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

45 to 49

2021 count

183

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

50 to 54

2021 count

230

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

55 to 59

2021 count

234

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

60 to 64

2021 count

217

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

65 to 69

2021 count

180

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

144

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

75 to 79

2021 count

94

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

80 to 84

2021 count

77

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

89

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Elizabeth North. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
Five year age groups for Elizabeth North. 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 42446.8%7.5%2938.5%8.6%-49-1.7pp
5 to 92336.5%8.0%2467.1%7.9%-13-0.6pp
10 to 142095.8%7.4%2005.8%6.6%+90.0pp
15 to 191965.5%6.2%2065.9%6.7%-10-0.4pp
20 to 242707.5%7.0%2717.8%7.7%-1-0.3pp
25 to 292968.2%8.2%3008.7%7.9%-4-0.5pp
30 to 342787.7%7.7%2517.2%7.4%+27+0.5pp
35 to 392416.7%7.1%1935.6%6.1%+48+1.1pp
40 to 441955.4%5.7%1845.3%5.9%+11+0.1pp
45 to 491835.1%5.7%2065.9%6.2%-23-0.8pp
50 to 542306.4%5.7%2045.9%6.5%+26+0.5pp
55 to 592346.5%5.8%2065.9%5.8%+28+0.6pp
60 to 642176.0%5.1%1725.0%4.5%+45+1.0pp
65 to 691805.0%4.0%1353.9%3.9%+45+1.1pp
70 to 741444.0%3.3%1293.7%2.8%+15+0.3pp
75 to 79942.6%2.2%1103.2%2.3%-16-0.6pp
80 to 84772.1%1.7%1063.1%1.7%-29-1.0pp
85 and over892.5%1.6%732.1%1.5%+16+0.4pp
Total3,588100.0%100.0%3,463100.0%100.0%+1250.0pp