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 Lake Barrine, accounting for 13.5% (23 people). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (4.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 18 people and 10.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Lake Barrine - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Lake Barrine in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lake Barrine, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).

Lake Barrine
Tablelands (R)

0 to 4

2021 count

5

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

5 to 9

2021 count

4

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

10 to 14

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

15 to 19

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

7

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

30 to 34

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

23

% of total

13.5%

Change from 2016

+8.9pp

40 to 44

2021 count

4

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

45 to 49

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

50 to 54

2021 count

11

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

55 to 59

2021 count

7

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-3.1pp

60 to 64

2021 count

22

% of total

12.9%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

16

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

-4.4pp

70 to 74

2021 count

21

% of total

12.4%

Change from 2016

+10.4pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.6pp

80 to 84

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

85 and over

2021 count

7

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Lake Barrine. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).

Five year age groups for Lake Barrine. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Five year age groups for Lake Barrine. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tablelands (R)%Count%Tablelands (R)%Countpp
0 to 452.9%4.1%106.6%5.3%-5-3.7pp
5 to 942.4%5.8%32.0%6.4%+1+0.4pp
10 to 1431.8%7.1%53.3%6.4%-2-1.5pp
15 to 1900.0%5.8%00.0%5.7%00.0pp
20 to 2400.0%3.5%32.0%4.1%-3-2.0pp
25 to 2974.1%4.4%32.0%4.0%+4+2.1pp
30 to 3400.0%4.5%32.0%4.4%-3-2.0pp
35 to 392313.5%4.9%74.6%4.4%+16+8.9pp
40 to 4442.4%4.9%32.0%5.7%+1+0.4pp
45 to 4931.8%6.0%53.3%6.6%-2-1.5pp
50 to 54116.5%6.8%138.6%7.2%-2-2.1pp
55 to 5974.1%7.5%117.2%8.1%-4-3.1pp
60 to 642212.9%8.2%2415.8%7.9%-2-2.9pp
65 to 69169.4%8.0%2113.8%7.9%-5-4.4pp
70 to 742112.4%7.5%32.0%6.2%+18+10.4pp
75 to 7900.0%5.0%106.6%4.3%-10-6.6pp
80 to 8431.8%3.2%32.0%2.8%0-0.2pp
85 and over74.1%2.7%95.9%2.5%-2-1.8pp
Total170100.0%100.0%152100.0%100.0%+180.0pp