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, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Dennington (part), accounting for 7.9% (157 people). This share was higher than Warrnambool (C) (6.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 to 9 year olds, which decreased by 58 people and 3.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Dennington (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dennington (part), with comparison markers for Warrnambool (C).

Dennington (part)
Warrnambool (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

151

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

5 to 9

2021 count

130

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-3.4pp

10 to 14

2021 count

157

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

15 to 19

2021 count

151

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

20 to 24

2021 count

130

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

25 to 29

2021 count

157

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

30 to 34

2021 count

138

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

35 to 39

2021 count

149

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

40 to 44

2021 count

129

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

45 to 49

2021 count

139

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

50 to 54

2021 count

135

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

55 to 59

2021 count

98

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

60 to 64

2021 count

75

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

65 to 69

2021 count

87

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

70 to 74

2021 count

96

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

75 to 79

2021 count

45

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

80 to 84

2021 count

15

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

85 and over

2021 count

17

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Dennington (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warrnambool (C).
Five year age groups for Dennington (part). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warrnambool (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Warrnambool (C)%Count%Warrnambool (C)%Countpp
0 to 41517.6%5.2%1397.3%5.8%+12+0.3pp
5 to 91306.5%5.9%1889.9%6.3%-58-3.4pp
10 to 141577.9%6.4%1568.2%6.1%+1-0.3pp
15 to 191517.6%6.0%1266.6%6.7%+25+1.0pp
20 to 241306.5%5.2%1186.2%6.6%+12+0.3pp
25 to 291577.9%6.5%1578.2%6.4%0-0.3pp
30 to 341386.9%6.3%1256.6%5.7%+13+0.3pp
35 to 391497.5%6.0%1296.8%5.7%+20+0.7pp
40 to 441296.5%6.0%1417.4%6.0%-12-0.9pp
45 to 491397.0%6.1%1296.8%6.7%+10+0.2pp
50 to 541356.8%6.4%965.0%6.6%+39+1.8pp
55 to 59984.9%6.4%904.7%6.5%+8+0.2pp
60 to 64753.8%6.6%784.1%6.1%-3-0.3pp
65 to 69874.4%6.1%834.4%5.7%+40.0pp
70 to 74964.8%5.4%593.1%4.4%+37+1.7pp
75 to 79452.3%4.0%191.0%3.3%+26+1.3pp
80 to 84150.8%2.7%201.0%2.6%-5-0.2pp
85 and over170.9%3.0%191.0%2.9%-2-0.1pp
Total1,994100.0%100.0%1,907100.0%100.0%+870.0pp