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, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Redland Bay, accounting for 7.4% (1,267 people). This share was higher than Redland (C) (6.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55 to 59 year olds, which increased by 256 people and 0.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Redland Bay - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Redland Bay 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 Redland Bay, with comparison markers for Redland (C).

Redland Bay
Redland (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

958

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

5 to 9

2021 count

1,157

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

10 to 14

2021 count

1,267

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

15 to 19

2021 count

1,157

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

20 to 24

2021 count

967

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

25 to 29

2021 count

845

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

30 to 34

2021 count

956

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

35 to 39

2021 count

1,106

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

40 to 44

2021 count

1,084

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

45 to 49

2021 count

1,206

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

50 to 54

2021 count

1,205

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

55 to 59

2021 count

1,166

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

60 to 64

2021 count

1,019

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

943

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

70 to 74

2021 count

828

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

75 to 79

2021 count

575

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

80 to 84

2021 count

343

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

234

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Redland Bay. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
Five year age groups for Redland Bay. 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 49585.6%5.1%8986.0%5.5%+60-0.4pp
5 to 91,1576.8%5.9%1,2188.1%6.6%-61-1.3pp
10 to 141,2677.4%6.8%1,1327.6%6.7%+135-0.2pp
15 to 191,1576.8%6.3%1,0617.1%6.6%+96-0.3pp
20 to 249675.7%5.1%7685.1%5.6%+199+0.6pp
25 to 298455.0%4.7%6504.3%5.0%+195+0.7pp
30 to 349565.6%5.4%8835.9%5.7%+73-0.3pp
35 to 391,1066.5%6.2%9436.3%5.8%+163+0.2pp
40 to 441,0846.4%6.1%1,1397.6%6.8%-55-1.2pp
45 to 491,2067.1%6.8%1,1757.9%7.1%+31-0.8pp
50 to 541,2057.1%6.9%1,0647.1%7.3%+1410.0pp
55 to 591,1666.8%6.9%9106.1%7.1%+256+0.7pp
60 to 641,0196.0%6.8%8775.9%6.4%+142+0.1pp
65 to 699435.5%6.2%8285.5%6.0%+1150.0pp
70 to 748284.9%5.7%6174.1%4.5%+211+0.8pp
75 to 795753.4%4.1%3862.6%3.1%+189+0.8pp
80 to 843432.0%2.5%2171.5%2.1%+126+0.5pp
85 and over2341.4%2.4%1931.3%2.2%+41+0.1pp
Total17,056100.0%100.0%14,958100.0%100.0%+2,0980.0pp