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 Marangaroo, accounting for 7% (735 people). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (7.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 735 people and 7 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Marangaroo - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Marangaroo 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 Marangaroo, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).

Marangaroo
Wanneroo (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

604

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+5.8pp

5 to 9

2021 count

669

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

10 to 14

2021 count

634

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+6.0pp

15 to 19

2021 count

650

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+6.2pp

20 to 24

2021 count

682

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+6.5pp

25 to 29

2021 count

629

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+6.0pp

30 to 34

2021 count

701

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+6.7pp

35 to 39

2021 count

735

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+7.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

617

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+5.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

661

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+6.3pp

50 to 54

2021 count

694

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

+6.6pp

55 to 59

2021 count

663

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+6.3pp

60 to 64

2021 count

674

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

65 to 69

2021 count

557

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+5.3pp

70 to 74

2021 count

483

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

+4.6pp

75 to 79

2021 count

322

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

80 to 84

2021 count

238

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

85 and over

2021 count

254

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Marangaroo. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Five year age groups for Marangaroo. 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 46045.8%7.1%00.0%8.0%+604+5.8pp
5 to 96696.4%7.6%00.0%7.9%+669+6.4pp
10 to 146346.0%7.4%00.0%7.1%+634+6.0pp
15 to 196506.2%6.6%00.0%7.1%+650+6.2pp
20 to 246826.5%6.4%00.0%6.8%+682+6.5pp
25 to 296296.0%6.5%00.0%7.5%+629+6.0pp
30 to 347016.7%7.4%00.0%8.1%+701+6.7pp
35 to 397357.0%7.9%00.0%7.5%+735+7.0pp
40 to 446175.9%6.9%00.0%7.6%+617+5.9pp
45 to 496616.3%7.0%00.0%7.4%+661+6.3pp
50 to 546946.6%6.7%00.0%6.2%+694+6.6pp
55 to 596636.3%5.7%00.0%5.0%+663+6.3pp
60 to 646746.4%4.7%00.0%3.9%+674+6.4pp
65 to 695575.3%3.8%00.0%3.5%+557+5.3pp
70 to 744834.6%3.3%00.0%2.4%+483+4.6pp
75 to 793223.1%2.2%00.0%1.8%+322+3.1pp
80 to 842382.3%1.5%00.0%1.2%+238+2.3pp
85 and over2542.4%1.3%00.0%1.0%+254+2.4pp
Total10,483100.0%100.0%11100.0%100.0%+10,4720.0pp