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, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Salisbury Heights, accounting for 7.2% (324 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (6.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 72 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Salisbury Heights - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Salisbury Heights 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 Heights, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
268
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
268
6.0%
+0.8pp
5 to 9
2021 count
281
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
281
6.3%
-1.0pp
10 to 14
2021 count
324
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
324
7.2%
-0.2pp
15 to 19
2021 count
311
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
311
6.9%
-0.4pp
20 to 24
2021 count
265
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
265
5.9%
-1.3pp
25 to 29
2021 count
293
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
293
6.5%
+0.4pp
30 to 34
2021 count
279
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
279
6.2%
+0.4pp
35 to 39
2021 count
299
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
299
6.7%
+1.4pp
40 to 44
2021 count
251
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
251
5.6%
-1.0pp
45 to 49
2021 count
304
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
304
6.8%
-1.2pp
50 to 54
2021 count
321
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
321
7.2%
-0.5pp
55 to 59
2021 count
318
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
318
7.1%
-0.8pp
60 to 64
2021 count
322
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
322
7.2%
+0.9pp
65 to 69
2021 count
251
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
251
5.6%
+0.9pp
70 to 74
2021 count
189
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
189
4.2%
+0.9pp
75 to 79
2021 count
126
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
126
2.8%
+1.2pp
80 to 84
2021 count
61
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
61
1.4%
+0.2pp
85 and over
2021 count
49
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
49
1.1%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+47
+0.8pp
5 to 9
-31
-1.0pp
10 to 14
+7
-0.2pp
15 to 19
-3
-0.4pp
20 to 24
-42
-1.3pp
25 to 29
+30
+0.4pp
30 to 34
+32
+0.4pp
35 to 39
+72
+1.4pp
40 to 44
-33
-1.0pp
45 to 49
-38
-1.2pp
50 to 54
-8
-0.5pp
55 to 59
-20
-0.8pp
60 to 64
+52
+0.9pp
65 to 69
+49
+0.9pp
70 to 74
+47
+0.9pp
75 to 79
+57
+1.2pp
80 to 84
+9
+0.2pp
85 and over
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Salisbury Heights. 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 | 268 | 6.0% | 6.3% | 221 | 5.2% | 6.9% | +47 | +0.8pp |
| 5 to 9 | 281 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 312 | 7.3% | 6.8% | -31 | -1.0pp |
| 10 to 14 | 324 | 7.2% | 6.5% | 317 | 7.4% | 6.0% | +7 | -0.2pp |
| 15 to 19 | 311 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 314 | 7.3% | 6.3% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| 20 to 24 | 265 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 307 | 7.2% | 7.2% | -42 | -1.3pp |
| 25 to 29 | 293 | 6.5% | 7.4% | 263 | 6.1% | 7.3% | +30 | +0.4pp |
| 30 to 34 | 279 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 247 | 5.8% | 8.0% | +32 | +0.4pp |
| 35 to 39 | 299 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 227 | 5.3% | 6.9% | +72 | +1.4pp |
| 40 to 44 | 251 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 284 | 6.6% | 6.5% | -33 | -1.0pp |
| 45 to 49 | 304 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 342 | 8.0% | 6.5% | -38 | -1.2pp |
| 50 to 54 | 321 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 329 | 7.7% | 6.5% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| 55 to 59 | 318 | 7.1% | 5.9% | 338 | 7.9% | 5.9% | -20 | -0.8pp |
| 60 to 64 | 322 | 7.2% | 5.4% | 270 | 6.3% | 5.2% | +52 | +0.9pp |
| 65 to 69 | 251 | 5.6% | 4.6% | 202 | 4.7% | 4.7% | +49 | +0.9pp |
| 70 to 74 | 189 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 142 | 3.3% | 3.5% | +47 | +0.9pp |
| 75 to 79 | 126 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 69 | 1.6% | 2.6% | +57 | +1.2pp |
| 80 to 84 | 61 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 52 | 1.2% | 1.8% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| 85 and over | 49 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 41 | 1.0% | 1.6% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 4,488 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,287 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +201 | 0.0pp |