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, 10 to 14 year olds was the largest age group among residents in West Wodonga, accounting for 6.9% (1,022 people). This share was similar to Wodonga (C) (6.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 70 to 74 year olds, which increased by 281 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
West Wodonga - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for West Wodonga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wodonga (C) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Wodonga, with comparison markers for Wodonga (C).
0 to 4
2021 count
836
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
836
5.7%
-1.5pp
5 to 9
2021 count
995
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
995
6.7%
-0.8pp
10 to 14
2021 count
1,022
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,022
6.9%
0.0pp
15 to 19
2021 count
996
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
996
6.7%
0.0pp
20 to 24
2021 count
868
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
868
5.9%
-0.3pp
25 to 29
2021 count
937
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
937
6.3%
-0.1pp
30 to 34
2021 count
907
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
907
6.1%
-0.6pp
35 to 39
2021 count
889
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
889
6.0%
-0.2pp
40 to 44
2021 count
865
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
865
5.8%
-0.7pp
45 to 49
2021 count
931
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
931
6.3%
-0.3pp
50 to 54
2021 count
969
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
969
6.5%
-0.2pp
55 to 59
2021 count
982
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
982
6.6%
+0.2pp
60 to 64
2021 count
897
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
897
6.1%
+0.2pp
65 to 69
2021 count
880
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
880
5.9%
+0.8pp
70 to 74
2021 count
762
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
762
5.2%
+1.9pp
75 to 79
2021 count
462
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
462
3.1%
+0.6pp
80 to 84
2021 count
318
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
318
2.1%
+0.5pp
85 and over
2021 count
306
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
306
2.1%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-209
-1.5pp
5 to 9
-98
-0.8pp
10 to 14
+19
0.0pp
15 to 19
+16
0.0pp
20 to 24
-39
-0.3pp
25 to 29
-3
-0.1pp
30 to 34
-65
-0.6pp
35 to 39
-8
-0.2pp
40 to 44
-78
-0.7pp
45 to 49
-25
-0.3pp
50 to 54
-4
-0.2pp
55 to 59
+48
+0.2pp
60 to 64
+42
+0.2pp
65 to 69
+142
+0.8pp
70 to 74
+281
+1.9pp
75 to 79
+103
+0.6pp
80 to 84
+83
+0.5pp
85 and over
+33
+0.2pp
Data table
Five year age groups for West Wodonga. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wodonga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 836 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 1,045 | 7.2% | 7.2% | -209 | -1.5pp |
| 5 to 9 | 995 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 1,093 | 7.5% | 7.0% | -98 | -0.8pp |
| 10 to 14 | 1,022 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1,003 | 6.9% | 6.4% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| 15 to 19 | 996 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 980 | 6.7% | 6.8% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| 20 to 24 | 868 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 907 | 6.2% | 6.9% | -39 | -0.3pp |
| 25 to 29 | 937 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 940 | 6.4% | 7.0% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| 30 to 34 | 907 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 972 | 6.7% | 6.7% | -65 | -0.6pp |
| 35 to 39 | 889 | 6.0% | 6.6% | 897 | 6.2% | 6.2% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| 40 to 44 | 865 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 943 | 6.5% | 6.1% | -78 | -0.7pp |
| 45 to 49 | 931 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 956 | 6.6% | 6.4% | -25 | -0.3pp |
| 50 to 54 | 969 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 973 | 6.7% | 6.4% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| 55 to 59 | 982 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 934 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +48 | +0.2pp |
| 60 to 64 | 897 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 855 | 5.9% | 5.7% | +42 | +0.2pp |
| 65 to 69 | 880 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 738 | 5.1% | 5.0% | +142 | +0.8pp |
| 70 to 74 | 762 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 481 | 3.3% | 3.6% | +281 | +1.9pp |
| 75 to 79 | 462 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 359 | 2.5% | 2.6% | +103 | +0.6pp |
| 80 to 84 | 318 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 235 | 1.6% | 1.8% | +83 | +0.5pp |
| 85 and over | 306 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 273 | 1.9% | 1.9% | +33 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 14,794 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14,576 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +218 | 0.0pp |