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 Armadale (Vic.), accounting for 11% (1,032 people). This share was lower than Stonnington (C) (12%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 25 to 29 year olds, which increased by 110 people and 0.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Armadale (Vic.) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Armadale (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Armadale (Vic.), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).

Armadale (Vic.)
Stonnington (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

438

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

5 to 9

2021 count

384

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

10 to 14

2021 count

372

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

15 to 19

2021 count

342

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

20 to 24

2021 count

676

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

1,032

% of total

11.0%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

30 to 34

2021 count

907

% of total

9.7%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

35 to 39

2021 count

805

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

40 to 44

2021 count

582

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

45 to 49

2021 count

595

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

50 to 54

2021 count

594

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

55 to 59

2021 count

487

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

425

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

65 to 69

2021 count

424

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

70 to 74

2021 count

479

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

75 to 79

2021 count

399

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

80 to 84

2021 count

242

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

214

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Armadale (Vic.). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).

Five year age groups for Armadale (Vic.). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
Five year age groups for Armadale (Vic.). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Stonnington (C)%Count%Stonnington (C)%Countpp
0 to 44384.7%3.8%4605.1%4.2%-22-0.4pp
5 to 93844.1%3.7%4234.7%4.1%-39-0.6pp
10 to 143724.0%4.0%3614.0%4.1%+110.0pp
15 to 193423.7%4.4%4014.4%4.5%-59-0.7pp
20 to 246767.2%7.8%6537.2%9.2%+230.0pp
25 to 291,03211.0%12.0%92210.2%12.8%+110+0.8pp
30 to 349079.7%10.7%95410.5%10.9%-47-0.8pp
35 to 398058.6%8.3%7328.1%7.4%+73+0.5pp
40 to 445826.2%6.1%6096.7%6.2%-27-0.5pp
45 to 495956.4%5.9%5706.3%6.2%+25+0.1pp
50 to 545946.3%6.2%5195.7%5.5%+75+0.6pp
55 to 594875.2%5.3%4394.9%5.1%+48+0.3pp
60 to 644254.5%4.9%4555.0%4.6%-30-0.5pp
65 to 694244.5%4.4%4464.9%4.4%-22-0.4pp
70 to 744795.1%4.2%3984.4%3.4%+81+0.7pp
75 to 793994.3%3.3%2923.2%2.9%+107+1.1pp
80 to 842422.6%2.5%1892.1%2.1%+53+0.5pp
85 and over2142.3%2.6%2382.6%2.4%-24-0.3pp
Total9,368100.0%100.0%9,042100.0%100.0%+3260.0pp