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, 25 to 29 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Salisbury East (part), accounting for 6.8% (634 people). This share was lower than Salisbury (C) (7.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 25 to 29 year olds, which increased by 628 people and 1.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Salisbury East (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Salisbury East (part)
Salisbury (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

509

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-9.5pp

5 to 9

2021 count

586

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

10 to 14

2021 count

589

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

15 to 19

2021 count

504

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+5.4pp

20 to 24

2021 count

560

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+6.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

634

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

30 to 34

2021 count

577

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

35 to 39

2021 count

600

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

40 to 44

2021 count

560

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

45 to 49

2021 count

559

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+6.0pp

50 to 54

2021 count

542

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+5.8pp

55 to 59

2021 count

538

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-7.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

547

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

447

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+4.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

500

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+5.4pp

75 to 79

2021 count

396

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

80 to 84

2021 count

325

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

290

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Salisbury East (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Five year age groups for Salisbury East (part). 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 45095.5%6.3%1615.0%6.9%+493-9.5pp
5 to 95866.3%6.7%65.6%6.8%+580+0.7pp
10 to 145896.4%6.5%98.4%6.0%+580-2.0pp
15 to 195045.4%6.1%00.0%6.3%+504+5.4pp
20 to 245606.0%6.9%00.0%7.2%+560+6.0pp
25 to 296346.8%7.4%65.6%7.3%+628+1.2pp
30 to 345776.2%7.3%65.6%8.0%+571+0.6pp
35 to 396006.5%7.6%65.6%6.9%+594+0.9pp
40 to 445606.0%6.5%65.6%6.5%+554+0.4pp
45 to 495596.0%6.0%00.0%6.5%+559+6.0pp
50 to 545425.8%6.1%00.0%6.5%+542+5.8pp
55 to 595385.8%5.9%1413.1%5.9%+524-7.3pp
60 to 645475.9%5.4%32.8%5.2%+544+3.1pp
65 to 694474.8%4.6%00.0%4.7%+447+4.8pp
70 to 745005.4%4.2%00.0%3.5%+500+5.4pp
75 to 793964.3%2.9%32.8%2.6%+393+1.5pp
80 to 843253.5%2.0%00.0%1.8%+325+3.5pp
85 and over2903.1%1.8%00.0%1.6%+290+3.1pp
Total9,273100.0%100.0%107100.0%100.0%+9,1660.0pp