Population
Five year age groups
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.
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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, 85 and over year olds was the largest age group among residents in Merriwa (WA), accounting for 7.3% (407 people). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (1.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85 and over year olds, which increased by 93 people and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Merriwa (WA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Merriwa (WA) 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 Merriwa (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
0 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 64
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 and over
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-91
-1.8pp
5 to 9
-29
-0.7pp
10 to 14
+49
+0.8pp
15 to 19
-31
-0.7pp
20 to 24
+25
+0.3pp
25 to 29
-58
-1.2pp
30 to 34
-51
-1.0pp
35 to 39
+33
+0.5pp
40 to 44
-6
-0.2pp
45 to 49
+7
0.0pp
50 to 54
+26
+0.3pp
55 to 59
+49
+0.9pp
60 to 64
+26
+0.4pp
65 to 69
+44
+0.7pp
70 to 74
+36
+0.5pp
75 to 79
-38
-0.8pp
80 to 84
+28
+0.4pp
85 and over
+93
+1.6pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Merriwa (WA). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 319 | 5.7% | 7.1% | 410 | 7.5% | 8.0% | -91 | -1.8pp |
| 5 to 9 | 387 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 416 | 7.6% | 7.9% | -29 | -0.7pp |
| 10 to 14 | 391 | 7.0% | 7.4% | 342 | 6.2% | 7.1% | +49 | +0.8pp |
| 15 to 19 | 332 | 5.9% | 6.6% | 363 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -31 | -0.7pp |
| 20 to 24 | 332 | 5.9% | 6.4% | 307 | 5.6% | 6.8% | +25 | +0.3pp |
| 25 to 29 | 324 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 382 | 7.0% | 7.5% | -58 | -1.2pp |
| 30 to 34 | 341 | 6.1% | 7.4% | 392 | 7.1% | 8.1% | -51 | -1.0pp |
| 35 to 39 | 357 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 324 | 5.9% | 7.5% | +33 | +0.5pp |
| 40 to 44 | 323 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 329 | 6.0% | 7.6% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| 45 to 49 | 318 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 311 | 5.7% | 7.4% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| 50 to 54 | 310 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 284 | 5.2% | 6.2% | +26 | +0.3pp |
| 55 to 59 | 260 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 211 | 3.8% | 5.0% | +49 | +0.9pp |
| 60 to 64 | 220 | 3.9% | 4.7% | 194 | 3.5% | 3.9% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| 65 to 69 | 219 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 175 | 3.2% | 3.5% | +44 | +0.7pp |
| 70 to 74 | 243 | 4.3% | 3.3% | 207 | 3.8% | 2.4% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| 75 to 79 | 236 | 4.2% | 2.2% | 274 | 5.0% | 1.8% | -38 | -0.8pp |
| 80 to 84 | 281 | 5.0% | 1.5% | 253 | 4.6% | 1.2% | +28 | +0.4pp |
| 85 and over | 407 | 7.3% | 1.3% | 314 | 5.7% | 1.0% | +93 | +1.6pp |
| Total | 5,587 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,489 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +98 | 0.0pp |