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, 65 to 69 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Malanda, accounting for 8.8% (175 people). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 to 9 year olds, which increased by 43 people and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Malanda - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Malanda 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 Malanda, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
0 to 4
2021 count
84
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
84
4.2%
-0.1pp
5 to 9
2021 count
140
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
140
7.0%
+2.1pp
10 to 14
2021 count
126
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
126
6.3%
0.0pp
15 to 19
2021 count
119
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
119
5.9%
+0.4pp
20 to 24
2021 count
51
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
51
2.5%
-1.0pp
25 to 29
2021 count
62
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
62
3.1%
-0.6pp
30 to 34
2021 count
64
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
64
3.2%
-0.6pp
35 to 39
2021 count
91
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
91
4.5%
+1.2pp
40 to 44
2021 count
94
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
94
4.7%
-0.8pp
45 to 49
2021 count
108
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
108
5.4%
-1.5pp
50 to 54
2021 count
145
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
145
7.2%
-0.2pp
55 to 59
2021 count
135
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
135
6.8%
-0.4pp
60 to 64
2021 count
167
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
167
8.3%
+0.1pp
65 to 69
2021 count
175
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
175
8.8%
+1.3pp
70 to 74
2021 count
136
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
136
6.8%
-1.1pp
75 to 79
2021 count
110
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
110
5.5%
-0.7pp
80 to 84
2021 count
92
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
92
4.6%
+1.8pp
85 and over
2021 count
89
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
89
4.5%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-2
-0.1pp
5 to 9
+43
+2.1pp
10 to 14
0
0.0pp
15 to 19
+9
+0.4pp
20 to 24
-19
-1.0pp
25 to 29
-11
-0.6pp
30 to 34
-12
-0.6pp
35 to 39
+25
+1.2pp
40 to 44
-15
-0.8pp
45 to 49
-28
-1.5pp
50 to 54
-2
-0.2pp
55 to 59
-7
-0.4pp
60 to 64
+5
+0.1pp
65 to 69
+27
+1.3pp
70 to 74
-21
-1.1pp
75 to 79
-14
-0.7pp
80 to 84
+36
+1.8pp
85 and over
+9
+0.5pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Malanda. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 84 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 86 | 4.3% | 5.3% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 5 to 9 | 140 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 97 | 4.9% | 6.4% | +43 | +2.1pp |
| 10 to 14 | 126 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 126 | 6.3% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 15 to 19 | 119 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 110 | 5.5% | 5.7% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| 20 to 24 | 51 | 2.5% | 3.5% | 70 | 3.5% | 4.1% | -19 | -1.0pp |
| 25 to 29 | 62 | 3.1% | 4.4% | 73 | 3.7% | 4.0% | -11 | -0.6pp |
| 30 to 34 | 64 | 3.2% | 4.5% | 76 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -12 | -0.6pp |
| 35 to 39 | 91 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 66 | 3.3% | 4.4% | +25 | +1.2pp |
| 40 to 44 | 94 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 109 | 5.5% | 5.7% | -15 | -0.8pp |
| 45 to 49 | 108 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 136 | 6.9% | 6.6% | -28 | -1.5pp |
| 50 to 54 | 145 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 147 | 7.4% | 7.2% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| 55 to 59 | 135 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 142 | 7.2% | 8.1% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| 60 to 64 | 167 | 8.3% | 8.2% | 162 | 8.2% | 7.9% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| 65 to 69 | 175 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 148 | 7.5% | 7.9% | +27 | +1.3pp |
| 70 to 74 | 136 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 157 | 7.9% | 6.2% | -21 | -1.1pp |
| 75 to 79 | 110 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 124 | 6.2% | 4.3% | -14 | -0.7pp |
| 80 to 84 | 92 | 4.6% | 3.2% | 56 | 2.8% | 2.8% | +36 | +1.8pp |
| 85 and over | 89 | 4.5% | 2.7% | 80 | 4.0% | 2.5% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Total | 2,000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,985 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |