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 Saumarez Ponds, accounting for 10.6% (44 people). This share was higher than Uralla (A) (7.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45 to 49 year olds, which decreased by 63 people and 2.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Saumarez Ponds - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Saumarez Ponds in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Uralla (A) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Saumarez Ponds, with comparison markers for Uralla (A).

Saumarez Ponds
Uralla (A)

0 to 4

2021 count

7

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

5 to 9

2021 count

31

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

10 to 14

2021 count

31

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

15 to 19

2021 count

34

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

20 to 24

2021 count

16

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

25 to 29

2021 count

20

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

30 to 34

2021 count

23

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

16

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

40 to 44

2021 count

28

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

25

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

50 to 54

2021 count

38

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

55 to 59

2021 count

44

% of total

10.6%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

60 to 64

2021 count

10

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

65 to 69

2021 count

37

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

70 to 74

2021 count

14

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

75 to 79

2021 count

19

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

80 to 84

2021 count

11

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

85 and over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Saumarez Ponds. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Uralla (A).

Five year age groups for Saumarez Ponds. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Uralla (A).
Five year age groups for Saumarez Ponds. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Uralla (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Uralla (A)%Count%Uralla (A)%Countpp
0 to 471.7%5.0%545.4%5.1%-47-3.7pp
5 to 9317.5%5.8%717.1%6.8%-40+0.4pp
10 to 14317.5%6.9%858.4%7.5%-54-0.9pp
15 to 19348.2%6.1%929.1%6.0%-58-0.9pp
20 to 24163.8%4.2%505.0%3.8%-34-1.2pp
25 to 29204.8%4.4%474.7%3.5%-27+0.1pp
30 to 34235.5%4.6%454.5%4.4%-22+1.0pp
35 to 39163.8%4.9%464.6%5.0%-30-0.8pp
40 to 44286.7%5.0%777.6%6.2%-49-0.9pp
45 to 49256.0%6.5%888.7%7.1%-63-2.7pp
50 to 54389.1%7.3%999.8%7.8%-61-0.7pp
55 to 594410.6%7.7%767.5%8.1%-32+3.1pp
60 to 64102.4%8.4%595.9%8.1%-49-3.5pp
65 to 69378.9%7.3%545.4%7.3%-17+3.5pp
70 to 74143.4%6.7%353.5%5.6%-21-0.1pp
75 to 79194.6%4.6%101.0%3.5%+9+3.6pp
80 to 84112.6%2.4%90.9%2.1%+2+1.7pp
85 and over30.7%1.9%00.0%2.0%+3+0.7pp
Total416100.0%100.0%1,007100.0%100.0%-5910.0pp