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, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Tasman (M), accounting for 12% (310 people). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (7.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 56 people and 1.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Tasman (M) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Tasman (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Tasman (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..

Tasman (M)
Regional Tas.

0 to 4

2021 count

67

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

80

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

10 to 14

2021 count

117

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

15 to 19

2021 count

105

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

20 to 24

2021 count

70

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

96

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

30 to 34

2021 count

77

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

35 to 39

2021 count

126

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

40 to 44

2021 count

129

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

45 to 49

2021 count

134

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

172

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

55 to 59

2021 count

257

% of total

9.9%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

60 to 64

2021 count

310

% of total

12.0%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

65 to 69

2021 count

300

% of total

11.6%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

70 to 74

2021 count

253

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

153

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

80 to 84

2021 count

81

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

61

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Tasman (M). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..

Five year age groups for Tasman (M). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
Five year age groups for Tasman (M). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Tas.%Count%Regional Tas.%Countpp
0 to 4672.6%5.0%863.6%5.4%-19-1.0pp
5 to 9803.1%5.5%1114.7%6.1%-31-1.6pp
10 to 141174.5%6.0%1325.6%6.0%-15-1.1pp
15 to 191054.0%5.4%723.0%6.1%+33+1.0pp
20 to 24702.7%5.2%632.7%5.5%+70.0pp
25 to 29963.7%6.1%582.4%5.0%+38+1.3pp
30 to 34773.0%5.8%883.7%5.2%-11-0.7pp
35 to 391264.9%5.7%893.8%5.2%+37+1.1pp
40 to 441295.0%5.4%1325.6%6.0%-3-0.6pp
45 to 491345.2%6.0%1456.1%6.9%-11-0.9pp
50 to 541726.6%6.8%2048.6%7.2%-32-2.0pp
55 to 592579.9%7.1%25110.6%7.6%+6-0.7pp
60 to 6431012.0%7.5%26011.0%7.2%+50+1.0pp
65 to 6930011.6%6.9%24810.5%7.0%+52+1.1pp
70 to 742539.8%6.3%1978.3%5.2%+56+1.5pp
75 to 791535.9%4.3%1144.8%3.7%+39+1.1pp
80 to 84813.1%2.8%743.1%2.4%+70.0pp
85 and over612.4%2.4%612.6%2.3%0-0.2pp
Total2,593100.0%100.0%2,372100.0%100.0%+2210.0pp