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 Alexandra Hills, accounting for 7.4% (1,212 people). This share was higher than Redland (C) (6.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 284 people and 1.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Alexandra Hills - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Alexandra Hills, with comparison markers for Redland (C).

Alexandra Hills
Redland (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

1,043

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

5 to 9

2021 count

1,025

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

10 to 14

2021 count

1,145

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

1,044

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

20 to 24

2021 count

901

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

987

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

1,152

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

35 to 39

2021 count

1,212

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

40 to 44

2021 count

1,069

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

45 to 49

2021 count

1,108

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

50 to 54

2021 count

1,034

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

55 to 59

2021 count

1,070

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

60 to 64

2021 count

1,026

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

949

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

742

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

75 to 79

2021 count

425

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

80 to 84

2021 count

268

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

260

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Alexandra Hills. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
Five year age groups for Alexandra Hills. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Redland (C)%Count%Redland (C)%Countpp
0 to 41,0436.3%5.1%1,0046.2%5.5%+39+0.1pp
5 to 91,0256.2%5.9%1,1497.1%6.6%-124-0.9pp
10 to 141,1457.0%6.8%1,0916.7%6.7%+54+0.3pp
15 to 191,0446.3%6.3%1,0366.4%6.6%+8-0.1pp
20 to 249015.5%5.1%1,0496.5%5.6%-148-1.0pp
25 to 299876.0%4.7%1,0646.5%5.0%-77-0.5pp
30 to 341,1527.0%5.4%1,1607.1%5.7%-8-0.1pp
35 to 391,2127.4%6.2%1,0776.6%5.8%+135+0.8pp
40 to 441,0696.5%6.1%1,1597.1%6.8%-90-0.6pp
45 to 491,1086.7%6.8%1,0676.6%7.1%+41+0.1pp
50 to 541,0346.3%6.9%1,1256.9%7.3%-91-0.6pp
55 to 591,0706.5%6.9%1,1807.3%7.1%-110-0.8pp
60 to 641,0266.2%6.8%9996.1%6.4%+27+0.1pp
65 to 699495.8%6.2%8065.0%6.0%+143+0.8pp
70 to 747424.5%5.7%4582.8%4.5%+284+1.7pp
75 to 794252.6%4.1%3572.2%3.1%+68+0.4pp
80 to 842681.6%2.5%2061.3%2.1%+62+0.3pp
85 and over2601.6%2.4%2761.7%2.2%-16-0.1pp
Total16,472100.0%100.0%16,254100.0%100.0%+2180.0pp