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 Mount Hawthorn, accounting for 9% (736 people). This share was lower than Vincent (C) (9.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 674 people and 3.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Mount Hawthorn - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Mount Hawthorn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mount Hawthorn, with comparison markers for Vincent (C).

Mount Hawthorn
Vincent (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

599

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

5 to 9

2021 count

628

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

10 to 14

2021 count

660

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

460

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

20 to 24

2021 count

377

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

25 to 29

2021 count

440

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

30 to 34

2021 count

570

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

35 to 39

2021 count

736

% of total

9.0%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

40 to 44

2021 count

655

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

680

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

633

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

55 to 59

2021 count

508

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

60 to 64

2021 count

432

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

65 to 69

2021 count

298

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

70 to 74

2021 count

196

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

75 to 79

2021 count

144

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

80 to 84

2021 count

87

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

107

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Mount Hawthorn. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).

Five year age groups for Mount Hawthorn. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
Five year age groups for Mount Hawthorn. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Vincent (C)%Count%Vincent (C)%Countpp
0 to 45997.3%5.2%494.5%5.5%+550+2.8pp
5 to 96287.7%4.7%575.2%5.0%+571+2.5pp
10 to 146608.1%4.4%534.8%3.6%+607+3.3pp
15 to 194605.6%3.5%524.7%3.6%+408+0.9pp
20 to 243774.6%7.0%827.5%7.4%+295-2.9pp
25 to 294405.4%11.2%766.9%13.0%+364-1.5pp
30 to 345707.0%11.5%615.6%12.6%+509+1.4pp
35 to 397369.0%9.8%625.7%9.0%+674+3.3pp
40 to 446558.0%7.5%787.1%7.2%+577+0.9pp
45 to 496808.3%6.5%706.4%6.7%+610+1.9pp
50 to 546337.7%6.3%645.8%5.9%+569+1.9pp
55 to 595086.2%5.7%797.2%5.4%+429-1.0pp
60 to 644325.3%4.9%1009.1%4.3%+332-3.8pp
65 to 692983.6%3.8%706.4%3.5%+228-2.8pp
70 to 741962.4%3.0%363.3%2.1%+160-0.9pp
75 to 791441.8%1.8%333.0%1.8%+111-1.2pp
80 to 84871.1%1.4%232.1%1.4%+64-1.0pp
85 and over1071.3%1.8%262.4%2.0%+81-1.1pp
Total8,183100.0%100.0%1,097100.0%100.0%+7,0860.0pp