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, 30 to 34 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Subiaco (C), accounting for 7.9% (1,356 people). This share was higher than Greater Perth (7.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 20 to 24 year olds, which decreased by 765 people and 3.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Subiaco (C) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Subiaco (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Subiaco (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.

Subiaco (C)
Greater Perth

0 to 4

2021 count

810

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

5 to 9

2021 count

914

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

10 to 14

2021 count

999

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

792

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

20 to 24

2021 count

1,011

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

25 to 29

2021 count

1,300

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

30 to 34

2021 count

1,356

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

35 to 39

2021 count

1,202

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

40 to 44

2021 count

1,207

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

1,094

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

50 to 54

2021 count

1,041

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

55 to 59

2021 count

1,009

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

60 to 64

2021 count

971

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

1,001

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

70 to 74

2021 count

949

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

75 to 79

2021 count

648

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

80 to 84

2021 count

503

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

85 and over

2021 count

443

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Subiaco (C). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.

Five year age groups for Subiaco (C). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
Five year age groups for Subiaco (C). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
Category20212016Change
Count%Greater Perth%Count%Greater Perth%Countpp
0 to 48104.7%6.1%1,0125.2%6.5%-202-0.5pp
5 to 99145.3%6.4%9645.0%6.5%-50+0.3pp
10 to 149995.8%6.4%8784.5%6.0%+121+1.3pp
15 to 197924.6%5.8%1,0385.4%6.2%-246-0.8pp
20 to 241,0115.9%6.3%1,7769.2%6.9%-765-3.3pp
25 to 291,3007.5%6.8%1,98710.3%7.7%-687-2.8pp
30 to 341,3567.9%7.6%1,5918.2%8.0%-235-0.3pp
35 to 391,2027.0%7.7%1,4137.3%7.1%-211-0.3pp
40 to 441,2077.0%6.8%1,1866.1%6.9%+21+0.9pp
45 to 491,0946.3%6.5%1,0915.6%6.9%+3+0.7pp
50 to 541,0416.0%6.4%1,0975.7%6.4%-56+0.3pp
55 to 591,0095.8%5.9%1,0445.4%5.8%-35+0.4pp
60 to 649715.6%5.4%1,0595.5%5.1%-88+0.1pp
65 to 691,0015.8%4.8%1,0285.3%4.6%-27+0.5pp
70 to 749495.5%4.2%7583.9%3.3%+191+1.6pp
75 to 796483.8%2.9%6063.1%2.5%+42+0.7pp
80 to 845032.9%2.0%3872.0%1.7%+116+0.9pp
85 and over4432.6%1.9%4342.2%1.8%+9+0.4pp
Total17,267100.0%100.0%19,359100.0%100.0%-2,0920.0pp