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, 55 to 59 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Unincorp. Other Territories, accounting for 9% (225 people). This share was higher than Other Territories (8.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 to 34 year olds, which decreased by 211 people and 2.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Unincorp. Other Territories - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Unincorp. Other Territories in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

0 to 4

-145

-1.0pp

5 to 9

-150

-0.9pp

10 to 14

-103

+0.5pp

15 to 19

-89

+0.3pp

20 to 24

-92

0.0pp

25 to 29

-166

-2.0pp

30 to 34

-211

-2.9pp

35 to 39

-179

-1.5pp

40 to 44

-170

-1.1pp

45 to 49

-172

-0.8pp

50 to 54

-193

-1.0pp

55 to 59

-146

+0.8pp

60 to 64

-113

+1.4pp

65 to 69

-111

+0.9pp

70 to 74

-21

+2.3pp

75 to 79

+7

+2.4pp

80 to 84

+8

+1.5pp

85 and over

+5

+1.2pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Unincorp. Other Territories. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.

Five year age groups for Unincorp. Other Territories. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
Five year age groups for Unincorp. Other Territories. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
Category20212016Change
Count%Other Territories%Count%Other Territories%Countpp
0 to 41224.9%4.9%2675.9%5.9%-145-1.0pp
5 to 91355.4%6.4%2856.3%6.3%-150-0.9pp
10 to 141586.3%6.2%2615.8%5.8%-103+0.5pp
15 to 191245.0%4.0%2134.7%4.7%-89+0.3pp
20 to 241094.4%4.4%2014.4%4.4%-920.0pp
25 to 29933.7%5.9%2595.7%5.7%-166-2.0pp
30 to 34943.8%6.3%3056.7%6.7%-211-2.9pp
35 to 391405.6%7.2%3197.1%7.1%-179-1.5pp
40 to 441465.9%6.1%3167.0%7.0%-170-1.1pp
45 to 491676.7%6.5%3397.5%7.5%-172-0.8pp
50 to 541817.3%7.4%3748.3%8.3%-193-1.0pp
55 to 592259.0%8.2%3718.2%8.2%-146+0.8pp
60 to 642178.7%8.0%3307.3%7.3%-113+1.4pp
65 to 691867.5%6.6%2976.6%6.6%-111+0.9pp
70 to 741526.1%5.7%1733.8%3.8%-21+2.3pp
75 to 791214.9%3.2%1142.5%2.5%+7+2.4pp
80 to 84763.0%2.2%681.5%1.5%+8+1.5pp
85 and over572.3%1.4%521.1%1.1%+5+1.2pp
Total2,494100.0%100.0%4,523100.0%100.0%-2,0290.0pp