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, 50 to 54 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Castlecrag, accounting for 10.1% (300 people). This share was higher than Willoughby (C) (6.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 15 to 19 year olds, which increased by 278 people, while its share fell by 0.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Castlecrag - Total persons (Usual residence)

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

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Castlecrag, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).

Castlecrag
Willoughby (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

99

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

5 to 9

2021 count

165

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

10 to 14

2021 count

274

% of total

9.2%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

15 to 19

2021 count

297

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

20 to 24

2021 count

175

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

64

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

30 to 34

2021 count

61

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

35 to 39

2021 count

99

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

40 to 44

2021 count

166

% of total

5.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

45 to 49

2021 count

250

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

50 to 54

2021 count

300

% of total

10.1%

Change from 2016

-3.6pp

55 to 59

2021 count

239

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

60 to 64

2021 count

212

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

65 to 69

2021 count

179

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+6.0pp

70 to 74

2021 count

183

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

+4.5pp

75 to 79

2021 count

95

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

80 to 84

2021 count

56

% of total

1.9%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

85 and over

2021 count

64

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Data table

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

Five year age groups for Castlecrag. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
Five year age groups for Castlecrag. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Willoughby (C)%Count%Willoughby (C)%Countpp
0 to 4993.3%5.2%63.4%6.6%+93-0.1pp
5 to 91655.6%6.8%95.1%7.0%+156+0.5pp
10 to 142749.2%6.8%179.7%5.8%+257-0.5pp
15 to 1929710.0%5.5%1910.9%5.4%+278-0.9pp
20 to 241755.9%5.2%95.1%6.0%+166+0.8pp
25 to 29642.2%5.8%63.4%6.9%+58-1.2pp
30 to 34612.1%6.6%00.0%8.3%+61+2.1pp
35 to 39993.3%8.4%95.1%8.6%+90-1.8pp
40 to 441665.6%8.4%105.7%8.1%+156-0.1pp
45 to 492508.4%7.7%158.6%7.2%+235-0.2pp
50 to 5430010.1%6.6%2413.7%6.3%+276-3.6pp
55 to 592398.1%5.8%1910.9%5.4%+220-2.8pp
60 to 642127.2%5.0%169.1%4.8%+196-1.9pp
65 to 691796.0%4.5%00.0%4.4%+179+6.0pp
70 to 741836.2%4.1%31.7%2.9%+180+4.5pp
75 to 79953.2%2.8%42.3%2.2%+91+0.9pp
80 to 84561.9%2.0%00.0%1.8%+56+1.9pp
85 and over642.2%2.6%00.0%2.3%+64+2.2pp
Total2,965100.0%100.0%175100.0%100.0%+2,7900.0pp