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, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Torres (S), accounting for 10.1% (344 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (6.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 25 to 29 year olds, which decreased by 56 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Torres (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Torres (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Torres (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 to 4
2021 count
267
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
267
7.8%
-0.6pp
5 to 9
2021 count
298
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
298
8.7%
-0.7pp
10 to 14
2021 count
344
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
344
10.1%
+0.8pp
15 to 19
2021 count
273
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
273
8.0%
0.0pp
20 to 24
2021 count
258
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
258
7.5%
-0.6pp
25 to 29
2021 count
268
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
268
7.8%
-1.2pp
30 to 34
2021 count
256
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
256
7.5%
-0.8pp
35 to 39
2021 count
249
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
249
7.3%
+0.5pp
40 to 44
2021 count
201
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
201
5.9%
-0.7pp
45 to 49
2021 count
204
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
204
6.0%
+0.7pp
50 to 54
2021 count
189
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
189
5.5%
-0.3pp
55 to 59
2021 count
172
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
172
5.0%
-0.8pp
60 to 64
2021 count
181
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
181
5.3%
+1.3pp
65 to 69
2021 count
129
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
129
3.8%
+1.4pp
70 to 74
2021 count
68
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
68
2.0%
+0.7pp
75 to 79
2021 count
29
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
0.8%
-0.1pp
80 to 84
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
21
0.6%
+0.2pp
85 and over
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10
0.3%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-35
-0.6pp
5 to 9
-41
-0.7pp
10 to 14
+9
+0.8pp
15 to 19
-15
0.0pp
20 to 24
-33
-0.6pp
25 to 29
-56
-1.2pp
30 to 34
-44
-0.8pp
35 to 39
+5
+0.5pp
40 to 44
-37
-0.7pp
45 to 49
+14
+0.7pp
50 to 54
-20
-0.3pp
55 to 59
-38
-0.8pp
60 to 64
+36
+1.3pp
65 to 69
+42
+1.4pp
70 to 74
+22
+0.7pp
75 to 79
-2
-0.1pp
80 to 84
+7
+0.2pp
85 and over
-8
-0.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Torres (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 267 | 7.8% | 5.4% | 302 | 8.4% | 6.1% | -35 | -0.6pp |
| 5 to 9 | 298 | 8.7% | 6.2% | 339 | 9.4% | 6.7% | -41 | -0.7pp |
| 10 to 14 | 344 | 10.1% | 6.7% | 335 | 9.3% | 6.5% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| 15 to 19 | 273 | 8.0% | 6.0% | 288 | 8.0% | 6.2% | -15 | 0.0pp |
| 20 to 24 | 258 | 7.5% | 5.7% | 291 | 8.1% | 6.0% | -33 | -0.6pp |
| 25 to 29 | 268 | 7.8% | 6.2% | 324 | 9.0% | 6.1% | -56 | -1.2pp |
| 30 to 34 | 256 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 300 | 8.3% | 6.3% | -44 | -0.8pp |
| 35 to 39 | 249 | 7.3% | 6.4% | 244 | 6.8% | 6.1% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| 40 to 44 | 201 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 238 | 6.6% | 6.7% | -37 | -0.7pp |
| 45 to 49 | 204 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 190 | 5.3% | 6.9% | +14 | +0.7pp |
| 50 to 54 | 189 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 209 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -20 | -0.3pp |
| 55 to 59 | 172 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 210 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -38 | -0.8pp |
| 60 to 64 | 181 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 145 | 4.0% | 6.0% | +36 | +1.3pp |
| 65 to 69 | 129 | 3.8% | 5.7% | 87 | 2.4% | 5.7% | +42 | +1.4pp |
| 70 to 74 | 68 | 2.0% | 5.2% | 46 | 1.3% | 4.3% | +22 | +0.7pp |
| 75 to 79 | 29 | 0.8% | 3.7% | 31 | 0.9% | 3.0% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 80 to 84 | 21 | 0.6% | 2.3% | 14 | 0.4% | 2.0% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| 85 and over | 10 | 0.3% | 2.1% | 18 | 0.5% | 1.9% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 3,421 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,610 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -189 | 0.0pp |