Population
Five year age groups
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.
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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 Uralla (NSW), accounting for 8.1% (221 people). This share was lower than Uralla (A) (8.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 66 people and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Uralla (NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Uralla (NSW) 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 Uralla (NSW), with comparison markers for Uralla (A).
0 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 64
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 and over
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Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-2
0.0pp
5 to 9
-32
-1.1pp
10 to 14
+27
+1.0pp
15 to 19
-18
-0.6pp
20 to 24
-1
0.0pp
25 to 29
+9
+0.4pp
30 to 34
+4
+0.2pp
35 to 39
+12
+0.5pp
40 to 44
-20
-0.7pp
45 to 49
-5
-0.2pp
50 to 54
-42
-1.5pp
55 to 59
-9
-0.3pp
60 to 64
-7
-0.2pp
65 to 69
-5
-0.1pp
70 to 74
+66
+2.4pp
75 to 79
+34
+1.2pp
80 to 84
-7
-0.2pp
85 and over
-3
-0.1pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Uralla (NSW). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Uralla (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 150 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 152 | 5.5% | 5.1% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| 5 to 9 | 161 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 193 | 7.0% | 6.8% | -32 | -1.1pp |
| 10 to 14 | 191 | 7.0% | 6.9% | 164 | 6.0% | 7.5% | +27 | +1.0pp |
| 15 to 19 | 144 | 5.3% | 6.1% | 162 | 5.9% | 6.0% | -18 | -0.6pp |
| 20 to 24 | 120 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 121 | 4.4% | 3.8% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 25 to 29 | 128 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 119 | 4.3% | 3.5% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| 30 to 34 | 147 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 143 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 35 to 39 | 155 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 143 | 5.2% | 5.0% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| 40 to 44 | 143 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 163 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -20 | -0.7pp |
| 45 to 49 | 150 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 155 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| 50 to 54 | 156 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 198 | 7.2% | 7.8% | -42 | -1.5pp |
| 55 to 59 | 201 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 210 | 7.7% | 8.1% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| 60 to 64 | 221 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 228 | 8.3% | 8.1% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| 65 to 69 | 213 | 7.8% | 7.3% | 218 | 7.9% | 7.3% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| 70 to 74 | 205 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 139 | 5.1% | 5.6% | +66 | +2.4pp |
| 75 to 79 | 124 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 90 | 3.3% | 3.5% | +34 | +1.2pp |
| 80 to 84 | 68 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 75 | 2.7% | 2.1% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| 85 and over | 63 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 66 | 2.4% | 2.0% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 2,728 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,743 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -15 | 0.0pp |