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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 25 to 29 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Salisbury Downs, accounting for 7.4% (466 people). This share was similar to Salisbury (C) (7.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 102 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Salisbury Downs - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Salisbury Downs 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 Salisbury Downs, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
399
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
399
6.3%
-0.5pp
5 to 9
2021 count
400
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
400
6.4%
-0.4pp
10 to 14
2021 count
406
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
406
6.4%
+0.3pp
15 to 19
2021 count
363
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
363
5.8%
-0.2pp
20 to 24
2021 count
399
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
399
6.3%
-1.1pp
25 to 29
2021 count
466
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
466
7.4%
+0.2pp
30 to 34
2021 count
428
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
428
6.8%
-0.7pp
35 to 39
2021 count
437
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
437
6.9%
+1.1pp
40 to 44
2021 count
400
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
400
6.4%
+0.3pp
45 to 49
2021 count
355
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
355
5.6%
-0.8pp
50 to 54
2021 count
379
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
379
6.0%
-0.4pp
55 to 59
2021 count
389
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
389
6.2%
-0.1pp
60 to 64
2021 count
388
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
388
6.2%
-0.2pp
65 to 69
2021 count
348
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
348
5.5%
+0.2pp
70 to 74
2021 count
305
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
305
4.8%
+1.4pp
75 to 79
2021 count
187
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
187
3.0%
0.0pp
80 to 84
2021 count
134
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
134
2.1%
+0.2pp
85 and over
2021 count
95
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
95
1.5%
0.0pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-8
-0.5pp
5 to 9
-7
-0.4pp
10 to 14
+39
+0.3pp
15 to 19
+2
-0.2pp
20 to 24
-42
-1.1pp
25 to 29
+34
+0.2pp
30 to 34
-20
-0.7pp
35 to 39
+91
+1.1pp
40 to 44
+37
+0.3pp
45 to 49
-25
-0.8pp
50 to 54
-2
-0.4pp
55 to 59
+15
-0.1pp
60 to 64
+8
-0.2pp
65 to 69
+32
+0.2pp
70 to 74
+102
+1.4pp
75 to 79
+9
0.0pp
80 to 84
+23
+0.2pp
85 and over
+7
0.0pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Salisbury Downs. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 399 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 407 | 6.8% | 6.9% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| 5 to 9 | 400 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 407 | 6.8% | 6.8% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| 10 to 14 | 406 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 367 | 6.1% | 6.0% | +39 | +0.3pp |
| 15 to 19 | 363 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 361 | 6.0% | 6.3% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| 20 to 24 | 399 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 441 | 7.4% | 7.2% | -42 | -1.1pp |
| 25 to 29 | 466 | 7.4% | 7.4% | 432 | 7.2% | 7.3% | +34 | +0.2pp |
| 30 to 34 | 428 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 448 | 7.5% | 8.0% | -20 | -0.7pp |
| 35 to 39 | 437 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 346 | 5.8% | 6.9% | +91 | +1.1pp |
| 40 to 44 | 400 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 363 | 6.1% | 6.5% | +37 | +0.3pp |
| 45 to 49 | 355 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 380 | 6.4% | 6.5% | -25 | -0.8pp |
| 50 to 54 | 379 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 381 | 6.4% | 6.5% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| 55 to 59 | 389 | 6.2% | 5.9% | 374 | 6.3% | 5.9% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| 60 to 64 | 388 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 380 | 6.4% | 5.2% | +8 | -0.2pp |
| 65 to 69 | 348 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 316 | 5.3% | 4.7% | +32 | +0.2pp |
| 70 to 74 | 305 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 203 | 3.4% | 3.5% | +102 | +1.4pp |
| 75 to 79 | 187 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 178 | 3.0% | 2.6% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| 80 to 84 | 134 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 111 | 1.9% | 1.8% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| 85 and over | 95 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 88 | 1.5% | 1.6% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 6,296 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,984 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +312 | 0.0pp |