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 Parkside (SA), accounting for 8% (408 people). This share was higher than Unley (C) (6.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 408 people and 8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Parkside (SA) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Parkside (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Parkside (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).

Parkside (SA)
Unley (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

254

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

267

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

+5.2pp

10 to 14

2021 count

317

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+6.2pp

15 to 19

2021 count

248

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

-4.6pp

20 to 24

2021 count

292

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+5.7pp

25 to 29

2021 count

386

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+7.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

380

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+7.4pp

35 to 39

2021 count

408

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+8.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

398

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

+7.8pp

45 to 49

2021 count

372

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

-5.2pp

50 to 54

2021 count

314

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

+6.1pp

55 to 59

2021 count

267

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-13.6pp

60 to 64

2021 count

299

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+5.8pp

65 to 69

2021 count

277

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+5.4pp

70 to 74

2021 count

237

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

+4.6pp

75 to 79

2021 count

137

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

80 to 84

2021 count

105

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

146

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Parkside (SA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).

Five year age groups for Parkside (SA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
Five year age groups for Parkside (SA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Unley (C)%Count%Unley (C)%Countpp
0 to 42545.0%4.3%00.0%4.7%+254+5.0pp
5 to 92675.2%5.3%00.0%5.7%+267+5.2pp
10 to 143176.2%5.8%00.0%5.5%+317+6.2pp
15 to 192484.8%5.4%39.4%5.8%+245-4.6pp
20 to 242925.7%6.2%00.0%6.8%+292+5.7pp
25 to 293867.5%6.3%00.0%7.0%+386+7.5pp
30 to 343807.4%6.1%00.0%6.6%+380+7.4pp
35 to 394088.0%6.4%00.0%6.4%+408+8.0pp
40 to 443987.8%6.6%00.0%6.7%+398+7.8pp
45 to 493727.3%6.6%412.5%6.7%+368-5.2pp
50 to 543146.1%6.6%00.0%6.4%+314+6.1pp
55 to 592675.2%6.0%618.8%6.3%+261-13.6pp
60 to 642995.8%6.1%00.0%6.3%+299+5.8pp
65 to 692775.4%5.8%00.0%5.6%+277+5.4pp
70 to 742374.6%5.5%00.0%3.9%+237+4.6pp
75 to 791372.7%3.8%00.0%3.0%+137+2.7pp
80 to 841052.0%2.9%00.0%2.3%+105+2.0pp
85 and over1462.8%4.1%00.0%4.3%+146+2.8pp
Total5,126100.0%100.0%32100.0%100.0%+5,0940.0pp