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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 65 to 69 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Wakefield (DC), accounting for 7.5% (511 people). This share was similar to Regional SA (7.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 to 4 year olds, which decreased by 88 people and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Wakefield (DC) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Wakefield (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wakefield (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
0 to 4
2021 count
372
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
372
5.5%
-1.3pp
5 to 9
2021 count
445
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
445
6.6%
+0.2pp
10 to 14
2021 count
464
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
464
6.8%
+0.2pp
15 to 19
2021 count
409
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
409
6.0%
+0.2pp
20 to 24
2021 count
308
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
308
4.5%
-0.1pp
25 to 29
2021 count
339
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
339
5.0%
0.0pp
30 to 34
2021 count
332
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
332
4.9%
-0.2pp
35 to 39
2021 count
357
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
357
5.3%
+0.2pp
40 to 44
2021 count
344
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
344
5.1%
-1.0pp
45 to 49
2021 count
418
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
418
6.2%
-0.4pp
50 to 54
2021 count
453
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
453
6.7%
-0.5pp
55 to 59
2021 count
508
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
508
7.5%
+0.5pp
60 to 64
2021 count
504
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
504
7.4%
-0.3pp
65 to 69
2021 count
511
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
511
7.5%
+0.9pp
70 to 74
2021 count
369
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
369
5.4%
+0.3pp
75 to 79
2021 count
283
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
283
4.2%
+1.1pp
80 to 84
2021 count
165
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
165
2.4%
-0.1pp
85 and over
2021 count
184
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
184
2.7%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-88
-1.3pp
5 to 9
+10
+0.2pp
10 to 14
+13
+0.2pp
15 to 19
+14
+0.2pp
20 to 24
-2
-0.1pp
25 to 29
-2
0.0pp
30 to 34
-15
-0.2pp
35 to 39
+12
+0.2pp
40 to 44
-68
-1.0pp
45 to 49
-31
-0.4pp
50 to 54
-37
-0.5pp
55 to 59
+32
+0.5pp
60 to 64
-19
-0.3pp
65 to 69
+62
+0.9pp
70 to 74
+22
+0.3pp
75 to 79
+73
+1.1pp
80 to 84
-3
-0.1pp
85 and over
-23
-0.3pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Wakefield (DC). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 372 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 460 | 6.8% | 5.5% | -88 | -1.3pp |
| 5 to 9 | 445 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 435 | 6.4% | 6.1% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| 10 to 14 | 464 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 451 | 6.6% | 6.0% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| 15 to 19 | 409 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 395 | 5.8% | 5.6% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| 20 to 24 | 308 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 310 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 25 to 29 | 339 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 341 | 5.0% | 5.1% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| 30 to 34 | 332 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 347 | 5.1% | 5.3% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| 35 to 39 | 357 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 345 | 5.1% | 5.2% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| 40 to 44 | 344 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 412 | 6.1% | 5.9% | -68 | -1.0pp |
| 45 to 49 | 418 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 449 | 6.6% | 6.7% | -31 | -0.4pp |
| 50 to 54 | 453 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 490 | 7.2% | 7.1% | -37 | -0.5pp |
| 55 to 59 | 508 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 476 | 7.0% | 7.5% | +32 | +0.5pp |
| 60 to 64 | 504 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 523 | 7.7% | 7.3% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| 65 to 69 | 511 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 449 | 6.6% | 7.1% | +62 | +0.9pp |
| 70 to 74 | 369 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 347 | 5.1% | 5.5% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| 75 to 79 | 283 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 210 | 3.1% | 3.9% | +73 | +1.1pp |
| 80 to 84 | 165 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 168 | 2.5% | 2.6% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| 85 and over | 184 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 207 | 3.0% | 2.7% | -23 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 6,780 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,801 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -21 | 0.0pp |