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, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Moerlong, accounting for 20.8% (5 people). This share was higher than Wattle Range (DC) (8.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 60 to 64 year olds, which increased by 5 people and 20.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Moerlong - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Moerlong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Moerlong, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).

Moerlong
Wattle Range (DC)

0 to 4

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 to 9

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-11.1pp

10 to 14

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

15 to 19

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

20 to 24

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

25 to 29

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

30 to 34

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

35 to 39

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

40 to 44

2021 count

3

% of total

12.5%

Change from 2016

+12.5pp

45 to 49

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

50 to 54

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-11.1pp

55 to 59

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-11.1pp

60 to 64

2021 count

5

% of total

20.8%

Change from 2016

+20.8pp

65 to 69

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

70 to 74

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

75 to 79

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

85 and over

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Moerlong. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).

Five year age groups for Moerlong. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Five year age groups for Moerlong. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Countpp
0 to 400.0%4.5%00.0%5.5%00.0pp
5 to 900.0%5.5%311.1%6.2%-3-11.1pp
10 to 1400.0%6.3%00.0%6.6%00.0pp
15 to 1900.0%6.1%00.0%5.7%00.0pp
20 to 2400.0%4.0%00.0%4.4%00.0pp
25 to 2900.0%4.1%00.0%4.1%00.0pp
30 to 3400.0%4.6%00.0%4.6%00.0pp
35 to 3900.0%4.8%00.0%5.5%00.0pp
40 to 44312.5%5.7%00.0%5.9%+3+12.5pp
45 to 4900.0%6.1%00.0%7.4%00.0pp
50 to 5400.0%7.5%311.1%7.4%-3-11.1pp
55 to 5900.0%7.8%311.1%7.9%-3-11.1pp
60 to 64520.8%8.1%00.0%7.8%+5+20.8pp
65 to 6900.0%8.1%00.0%7.3%00.0pp
70 to 7400.0%6.9%00.0%5.2%00.0pp
75 to 7900.0%4.5%00.0%3.6%00.0pp
80 to 8400.0%2.9%00.0%2.4%00.0pp
85 and over00.0%2.6%00.0%2.8%00.0pp
Total24100.0%100.0%27100.0%100.0%-30.0pp