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, 50 to 54 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Walkerville (M), accounting for 7% (564 people). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (6.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 117 people and 1.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Walkerville (M) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Walkerville (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Walkerville (M), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.

Walkerville (M)
Greater Adelaide

0 to 4

2021 count

329

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

403

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

10 to 14

2021 count

467

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

495

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

20 to 24

2021 count

492

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

448

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

30 to 34

2021 count

443

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

35 to 39

2021 count

479

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

40 to 44

2021 count

454

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

45 to 49

2021 count

490

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

50 to 54

2021 count

564

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

55 to 59

2021 count

489

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

60 to 64

2021 count

512

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

65 to 69

2021 count

511

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

70 to 74

2021 count

468

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

75 to 79

2021 count

368

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

80 to 84

2021 count

283

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

347

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Walkerville (M). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.

Five year age groups for Walkerville (M). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
Five year age groups for Walkerville (M). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category20212016Change
Count%Greater Adelaide%Count%Greater Adelaide%Countpp
0 to 43294.1%5.4%3084.1%5.9%+210.0pp
5 to 94035.0%5.9%4075.4%6.0%-4-0.4pp
10 to 144675.8%5.9%4185.5%5.6%+49+0.3pp
15 to 194956.2%5.6%5186.9%6.1%-23-0.7pp
20 to 244926.1%6.6%5246.9%6.9%-32-0.8pp
25 to 294485.6%7.0%4245.6%6.8%+240.0pp
30 to 344435.5%7.0%3855.1%7.0%+58+0.4pp
35 to 394796.0%7.0%3925.2%6.4%+87+0.8pp
40 to 444545.7%6.3%4405.8%6.5%+14-0.1pp
45 to 494906.1%6.2%5567.4%6.8%-66-1.3pp
50 to 545647.0%6.4%4696.2%6.6%+95+0.8pp
55 to 594896.1%6.2%5487.3%6.4%-59-1.2pp
60 to 645126.4%5.9%4966.6%5.7%+16-0.2pp
65 to 695116.4%5.3%4596.1%5.3%+52+0.3pp
70 to 744685.8%4.9%3514.6%4.0%+117+1.2pp
75 to 793684.6%3.5%3354.4%3.0%+33+0.2pp
80 to 842833.5%2.4%2243.0%2.3%+59+0.5pp
85 and over3474.3%2.6%3094.1%2.6%+38+0.2pp
Total8,023100.0%100.0%7,550100.0%100.0%+4730.0pp