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, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Snowy Valleys (A), accounting for 7.7% (1,154 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (6.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 155 people and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Snowy Valleys (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Snowy Valleys (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Snowy Valleys (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
0 to 4
2021 count
826
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
826
5.5%
-0.1pp
5 to 9
2021 count
937
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
937
6.3%
+0.2pp
10 to 14
2021 count
988
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
988
6.6%
+0.3pp
15 to 19
2021 count
834
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
834
5.6%
+0.2pp
20 to 24
2021 count
656
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
656
4.4%
-0.2pp
25 to 29
2021 count
714
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
714
4.8%
+0.3pp
30 to 34
2021 count
746
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
746
5.0%
-0.5pp
35 to 39
2021 count
856
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
856
5.7%
+0.4pp
40 to 44
2021 count
833
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
833
5.6%
-0.4pp
45 to 49
2021 count
911
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
911
6.1%
-0.1pp
50 to 54
2021 count
921
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
921
6.2%
-1.0pp
55 to 59
2021 count
1,048
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,048
7.0%
-0.8pp
60 to 64
2021 count
1,154
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,154
7.7%
+0.4pp
65 to 69
2021 count
1,003
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,003
6.7%
-0.3pp
70 to 74
2021 count
918
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
918
6.2%
+0.9pp
75 to 79
2021 count
684
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
684
4.6%
+0.5pp
80 to 84
2021 count
459
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
459
3.1%
+0.4pp
85 and over
2021 count
399
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
399
2.7%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+17
-0.1pp
5 to 9
+54
+0.2pp
10 to 14
+86
+0.3pp
15 to 19
+57
+0.2pp
20 to 24
-1
-0.2pp
25 to 29
+63
+0.3pp
30 to 34
-47
-0.5pp
35 to 39
+100
+0.4pp
40 to 44
-36
-0.4pp
45 to 49
+14
-0.1pp
50 to 54
-109
-1.0pp
55 to 59
-70
-0.8pp
60 to 64
+106
+0.4pp
65 to 69
-8
-0.3pp
70 to 74
+155
+0.9pp
75 to 79
+91
+0.5pp
80 to 84
+65
+0.4pp
85 and over
-40
-0.3pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Snowy Valleys (A). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 826 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 809 | 5.6% | 5.8% | +17 | -0.1pp |
| 5 to 9 | 937 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 883 | 6.1% | 6.4% | +54 | +0.2pp |
| 10 to 14 | 988 | 6.6% | 6.3% | 902 | 6.3% | 6.1% | +86 | +0.3pp |
| 15 to 19 | 834 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 777 | 5.4% | 6.0% | +57 | +0.2pp |
| 20 to 24 | 656 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 657 | 4.6% | 5.6% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 25 to 29 | 714 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 651 | 4.5% | 5.5% | +63 | +0.3pp |
| 30 to 34 | 746 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 793 | 5.5% | 5.5% | -47 | -0.5pp |
| 35 to 39 | 856 | 5.7% | 5.9% | 756 | 5.3% | 5.4% | +100 | +0.4pp |
| 40 to 44 | 833 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 869 | 6.0% | 6.1% | -36 | -0.4pp |
| 45 to 49 | 911 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 897 | 6.2% | 6.4% | +14 | -0.1pp |
| 50 to 54 | 921 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,030 | 7.2% | 6.8% | -109 | -1.0pp |
| 55 to 59 | 1,048 | 7.0% | 6.6% | 1,118 | 7.8% | 7.1% | -70 | -0.8pp |
| 60 to 64 | 1,154 | 7.7% | 6.9% | 1,048 | 7.3% | 6.7% | +106 | +0.4pp |
| 65 to 69 | 1,003 | 6.7% | 6.4% | 1,011 | 7.0% | 6.4% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| 70 to 74 | 918 | 6.2% | 5.9% | 763 | 5.3% | 5.0% | +155 | +0.9pp |
| 75 to 79 | 684 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 593 | 4.1% | 3.7% | +91 | +0.5pp |
| 80 to 84 | 459 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 394 | 2.7% | 2.6% | +65 | +0.4pp |
| 85 and over | 399 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 439 | 3.0% | 2.7% | -40 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 14,891 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14,395 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +496 | 0.0pp |