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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Moss Vale, accounting for 6.8% (637 people). This share was lower than Wingecarribee (A) (7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75 to 79 year olds, which increased by 147 people and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Moss Vale - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Moss Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moss Vale, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
0 to 4
2021 count
480
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
480
5.2%
-0.5pp
5 to 9
2021 count
540
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
540
5.8%
-0.5pp
10 to 14
2021 count
633
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
633
6.8%
+0.3pp
15 to 19
2021 count
549
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
549
5.9%
-1.6pp
20 to 24
2021 count
448
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
448
4.8%
+0.3pp
25 to 29
2021 count
448
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
448
4.8%
-0.2pp
30 to 34
2021 count
542
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
542
5.8%
+0.1pp
35 to 39
2021 count
513
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
513
5.5%
+0.3pp
40 to 44
2021 count
485
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
485
5.2%
-0.7pp
45 to 49
2021 count
567
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
567
6.1%
+0.1pp
50 to 54
2021 count
561
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
561
6.0%
-0.3pp
55 to 59
2021 count
590
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
590
6.3%
-0.6pp
60 to 64
2021 count
637
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
637
6.8%
+0.4pp
65 to 69
2021 count
623
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
623
6.7%
+0.1pp
70 to 74
2021 count
610
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
610
6.6%
+0.6pp
75 to 79
2021 count
502
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
502
5.4%
+1.3pp
80 to 84
2021 count
323
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
323
3.5%
+0.7pp
85 and over
2021 count
255
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
255
2.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-8
-0.5pp
5 to 9
+2
-0.5pp
10 to 14
+74
+0.3pp
15 to 19
-95
-1.6pp
20 to 24
+63
+0.3pp
25 to 29
+17
-0.2pp
30 to 34
+54
+0.1pp
35 to 39
+64
+0.3pp
40 to 44
-17
-0.7pp
45 to 49
+52
+0.1pp
50 to 54
+17
-0.3pp
55 to 59
0
-0.6pp
60 to 64
+91
+0.4pp
65 to 69
+61
+0.1pp
70 to 74
+96
+0.6pp
75 to 79
+147
+1.3pp
80 to 84
+87
+0.7pp
85 and over
+27
0.0pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Moss Vale. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 480 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 488 | 5.7% | 4.9% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| 5 to 9 | 540 | 5.8% | 5.5% | 538 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +2 | -0.5pp |
| 10 to 14 | 633 | 6.8% | 6.4% | 559 | 6.5% | 6.5% | +74 | +0.3pp |
| 15 to 19 | 549 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 644 | 7.5% | 6.3% | -95 | -1.6pp |
| 20 to 24 | 448 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 385 | 4.5% | 3.9% | +63 | +0.3pp |
| 25 to 29 | 448 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 431 | 5.0% | 4.1% | +17 | -0.2pp |
| 30 to 34 | 542 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 488 | 5.7% | 4.2% | +54 | +0.1pp |
| 35 to 39 | 513 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 449 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +64 | +0.3pp |
| 40 to 44 | 485 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 502 | 5.9% | 6.0% | -17 | -0.7pp |
| 45 to 49 | 567 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 515 | 6.0% | 6.7% | +52 | +0.1pp |
| 50 to 54 | 561 | 6.0% | 6.6% | 544 | 6.3% | 6.9% | +17 | -0.3pp |
| 55 to 59 | 590 | 6.3% | 6.8% | 590 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| 60 to 64 | 637 | 6.8% | 7.0% | 546 | 6.4% | 6.9% | +91 | +0.4pp |
| 65 to 69 | 623 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 562 | 6.6% | 8.0% | +61 | +0.1pp |
| 70 to 74 | 610 | 6.6% | 7.6% | 514 | 6.0% | 6.9% | +96 | +0.6pp |
| 75 to 79 | 502 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 355 | 4.1% | 4.9% | +147 | +1.3pp |
| 80 to 84 | 323 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 236 | 2.8% | 3.2% | +87 | +0.7pp |
| 85 and over | 255 | 2.7% | 3.3% | 228 | 2.7% | 3.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 9,310 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,579 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +731 | 0.0pp |