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, 45 to 49 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Madeley, accounting for 8.9% (605 people). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45 to 49 year olds, which increased by 605 people and 8.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Madeley - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Madeley, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).

Madeley
Wanneroo (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

440

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+6.5pp

5 to 9

2021 count

474

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+7.0pp

10 to 14

2021 count

524

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+7.7pp

15 to 19

2021 count

396

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

20 to 24

2021 count

367

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+5.4pp

25 to 29

2021 count

335

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

30 to 34

2021 count

429

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+6.3pp

35 to 39

2021 count

543

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+8.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

537

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+7.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

605

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

+8.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

435

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-6.9pp

55 to 59

2021 count

301

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

286

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-9.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

274

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-11.6pp

70 to 74

2021 count

283

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

75 to 79

2021 count

203

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

80 to 84

2021 count

167

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

85 and over

2021 count

194

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Madeley. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Five year age groups for Madeley. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wanneroo (C)%Count%Wanneroo (C)%Countpp
0 to 44406.5%7.1%00.0%8.0%+440+6.5pp
5 to 94747.0%7.6%00.0%7.9%+474+7.0pp
10 to 145247.7%7.4%00.0%7.1%+524+7.7pp
15 to 193965.8%6.6%36.7%7.1%+393-0.9pp
20 to 243675.4%6.4%00.0%6.8%+367+5.4pp
25 to 293354.9%6.5%00.0%7.5%+335+4.9pp
30 to 344296.3%7.4%00.0%8.1%+429+6.3pp
35 to 395438.0%7.9%00.0%7.5%+543+8.0pp
40 to 445377.9%6.9%00.0%7.6%+537+7.9pp
45 to 496058.9%7.0%00.0%7.4%+605+8.9pp
50 to 544356.4%6.7%613.3%6.2%+429-6.9pp
55 to 593014.4%5.7%36.7%5.0%+298-2.3pp
60 to 642864.2%4.7%613.3%3.9%+280-9.1pp
65 to 692744.0%3.8%715.6%3.5%+267-11.6pp
70 to 742834.2%3.3%00.0%2.4%+283+4.2pp
75 to 792033.0%2.2%36.7%1.8%+200-3.7pp
80 to 841672.5%1.5%36.7%1.2%+164-4.2pp
85 and over1942.9%1.3%00.0%1.0%+194+2.9pp
Total6,805100.0%100.0%45100.0%100.0%+6,7600.0pp