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, 0 to 4 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Direk, accounting for 13.3% (121 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (6.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 to 4 year olds, which increased by 121 people.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Direk - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Direk
Salisbury (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

121

% of total

13.3%

Change from 2016

-

5 to 9

2021 count

80

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

-

10 to 14

2021 count

66

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

-

15 to 19

2021 count

52

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-

20 to 24

2021 count

53

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-

25 to 29

2021 count

117

% of total

12.8%

Change from 2016

-

30 to 34

2021 count

117

% of total

12.8%

Change from 2016

-

35 to 39

2021 count

93

% of total

10.2%

Change from 2016

-

40 to 44

2021 count

55

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-

45 to 49

2021 count

39

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-

50 to 54

2021 count

20

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

-

55 to 59

2021 count

31

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

-

60 to 64

2021 count

31

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

-

65 to 69

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-

70 to 74

2021 count

9

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-

75 to 79

2021 count

9

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-

80 to 84

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

-

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Direk. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Five year age groups for Direk. 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 412113.3%6.3%0-6.9%+121-
5 to 9808.8%6.7%0-6.8%+80-
10 to 14667.2%6.5%0-6.0%+66-
15 to 19525.7%6.1%0-6.3%+52-
20 to 24535.8%6.9%0-7.2%+53-
25 to 2911712.8%7.4%0-7.3%+117-
30 to 3411712.8%7.3%0-8.0%+117-
35 to 399310.2%7.6%0-6.9%+93-
40 to 44556.0%6.5%0-6.5%+55-
45 to 49394.3%6.0%0-6.5%+39-
50 to 54202.2%6.1%0-6.5%+20-
55 to 59313.4%5.9%0-5.9%+31-
60 to 64313.4%5.4%0-5.2%+31-
65 to 6930.3%4.6%0-4.7%+3-
70 to 7491.0%4.2%0-3.5%+9-
75 to 7991.0%2.9%0-2.6%+9-
80 to 8430.3%2.0%0-1.8%+3-
85 and over00.0%1.8%0-1.6%0-
Total913100.0%100.0%0-100.0%+913-