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 Burton (SA), accounting for 8.8% (573 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (7.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 to 4 year olds, which decreased by 111 people and 1.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Burton (SA) - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Burton (SA), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).

Burton (SA)
Salisbury (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

486

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

5 to 9

2021 count

561

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

538

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

15 to 19

2021 count

461

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

20 to 24

2021 count

386

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

25 to 29

2021 count

453

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

30 to 34

2021 count

518

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

35 to 39

2021 count

573

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

40 to 44

2021 count

471

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

45 to 49

2021 count

399

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

50 to 54

2021 count

370

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

55 to 59

2021 count

362

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

60 to 64

2021 count

341

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

65 to 69

2021 count

235

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

160

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

75 to 79

2021 count

82

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

80 to 84

2021 count

62

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

87

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Burton (SA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Five year age groups for Burton (SA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Salisbury (C)%Count%Salisbury (C)%Countpp
0 to 44867.5%6.3%5979.4%6.9%-111-1.9pp
5 to 95618.6%6.7%5448.6%6.8%+170.0pp
10 to 145388.3%6.5%4857.6%6.0%+53+0.7pp
15 to 194617.1%6.1%3976.3%6.3%+64+0.8pp
20 to 243865.9%6.9%4637.3%7.2%-77-1.4pp
25 to 294536.9%7.4%5118.1%7.3%-58-1.2pp
30 to 345187.9%7.3%5899.3%8.0%-71-1.4pp
35 to 395738.8%7.6%5428.5%6.9%+31+0.3pp
40 to 444717.2%6.5%4346.8%6.5%+37+0.4pp
45 to 493996.1%6.0%4286.7%6.5%-29-0.6pp
50 to 543705.7%6.1%3796.0%6.5%-9-0.3pp
55 to 593625.6%5.9%3235.1%5.9%+39+0.5pp
60 to 643415.2%5.4%2303.6%5.2%+111+1.6pp
65 to 692353.6%4.6%1602.5%4.7%+75+1.1pp
70 to 741602.5%4.2%771.2%3.5%+83+1.3pp
75 to 79821.3%2.9%881.4%2.6%-6-0.1pp
80 to 84621.0%2.0%470.7%1.8%+15+0.3pp
85 and over871.3%1.8%661.0%1.6%+21+0.3pp
Total6,519100.0%100.0%6,346100.0%100.0%+1730.0pp