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, 70 to 74 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Para Vista, accounting for 7.7% (234 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (4.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 220 people and 1.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Para Vista - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

0 to 4

+172

-0.9pp

5 to 9

+168

-3.7pp

10 to 14

+151

-2.1pp

15 to 19

+157

-1.9pp

20 to 24

+176

+3.6pp

25 to 29

+166

+0.2pp

30 to 34

+206

+2.4pp

35 to 39

+203

-1.2pp

40 to 44

+180

-1.1pp

45 to 49

+174

+1.8pp

50 to 54

+168

-3.3pp

55 to 59

+165

-3.8pp

60 to 64

+144

+3.0pp

65 to 69

+126

+0.6pp

70 to 74

+220

+1.1pp

75 to 79

+126

+2.9pp

80 to 84

+64

-0.1pp

85 and over

+55

+1.8pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Para Vista. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Five year age groups for Para Vista. 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 41876.2%6.3%157.1%6.9%+172-0.9pp
5 to 91896.3%6.7%2110.0%6.8%+168-3.7pp
10 to 141675.5%6.5%167.6%6.0%+151-2.1pp
15 to 191735.7%6.1%167.6%6.3%+157-1.9pp
20 to 241816.0%6.9%52.4%7.2%+176+3.6pp
25 to 291785.9%7.4%125.7%7.3%+166+0.2pp
30 to 342167.1%7.3%104.7%8.0%+206+2.4pp
35 to 392217.3%7.6%188.5%6.9%+203-1.2pp
40 to 441966.5%6.5%167.6%6.5%+180-1.1pp
45 to 491836.1%6.0%94.3%6.5%+174+1.8pp
50 to 541886.2%6.1%209.5%6.5%+168-3.3pp
55 to 591866.2%5.9%2110.0%5.9%+165-3.8pp
60 to 641484.9%5.4%41.9%5.2%+144+3.0pp
65 to 691344.4%4.6%83.8%4.7%+126+0.6pp
70 to 742347.7%4.2%146.6%3.5%+220+1.1pp
75 to 791294.3%2.9%31.4%2.6%+126+2.9pp
80 to 84692.3%2.0%52.4%1.8%+64-0.1pp
85 and over551.8%1.8%00.0%1.6%+55+1.8pp
Total3,023100.0%100.0%211100.0%100.0%+2,8120.0pp