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, 35 to 39 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Valley View (part), accounting for 7.6% (488 people). This share was similar to Salisbury (C) (7.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65 to 69 year olds, which decreased by 159 people and 2.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Valley View (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Valley View (part)
Salisbury (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

376

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

5 to 9

2021 count

385

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

361

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

15 to 19

2021 count

326

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

20 to 24

2021 count

432

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

25 to 29

2021 count

431

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

30 to 34

2021 count

485

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

488

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

40 to 44

2021 count

409

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

45 to 49

2021 count

418

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

50 to 54

2021 count

378

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

55 to 59

2021 count

319

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

274

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

282

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

384

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

75 to 79

2021 count

337

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

80 to 84

2021 count

209

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

119

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Valley View (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Five year age groups for Valley View (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 43765.9%6.3%4016.6%6.9%-25-0.7pp
5 to 93856.0%6.7%3726.1%6.8%+13-0.1pp
10 to 143615.6%6.5%3055.0%6.0%+56+0.6pp
15 to 193265.1%6.1%3625.9%6.3%-36-0.8pp
20 to 244326.7%6.9%3555.8%7.2%+77+0.9pp
25 to 294316.7%7.4%3976.5%7.3%+34+0.2pp
30 to 344857.6%7.3%4026.6%8.0%+83+1.0pp
35 to 394887.6%7.6%4076.7%6.9%+81+0.9pp
40 to 444096.4%6.5%4387.2%6.5%-29-0.8pp
45 to 494186.5%6.0%4066.6%6.5%+12-0.1pp
50 to 543785.9%6.1%3405.6%6.5%+38+0.3pp
55 to 593195.0%5.9%2894.7%5.9%+30+0.3pp
60 to 642744.3%5.4%3165.2%5.2%-42-0.9pp
65 to 692824.4%4.6%4417.2%4.7%-159-2.8pp
70 to 743846.0%4.2%4096.7%3.5%-25-0.7pp
75 to 793375.3%2.9%2574.2%2.6%+80+1.1pp
80 to 842093.3%2.0%1111.8%1.8%+98+1.5pp
85 and over1191.9%1.8%1161.9%1.6%+30.0pp
Total6,405100.0%100.0%6,110100.0%100.0%+2950.0pp