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, 65 to 69 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Woodanilling (S), accounting for 10% (45 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (5.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which decreased by 35 people and 9 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Woodanilling (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Woodanilling (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

0 to 4

-9

-2.9pp

5 to 9

-1

-0.9pp

10 to 14

+5

+0.6pp

15 to 19

+8

+1.6pp

20 to 24

+7

+1.2pp

25 to 29

-7

-2.0pp

30 to 34

+1

-0.3pp

35 to 39

-12

-3.3pp

40 to 44

+8

+1.3pp

45 to 49

-3

-1.3pp

50 to 54

-35

-9.0pp

55 to 59

+8

+1.0pp

60 to 64

+2

-0.4pp

65 to 69

+24

+4.9pp

70 to 74

+9

+1.6pp

75 to 79

-3

-0.9pp

80 to 84

+8

+1.7pp

85 and over

+3

+0.7pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Woodanilling (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.

Five year age groups for Woodanilling (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Five year age groups for Woodanilling (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
0 to 4316.9%6.0%409.8%6.6%-9-2.9pp
5 to 9306.7%6.7%317.6%7.1%-1-0.9pp
10 to 14296.5%6.7%245.9%6.5%+5+0.6pp
15 to 19173.8%5.5%92.2%5.7%+8+1.6pp
20 to 24245.4%4.8%174.2%5.0%+7+1.2pp
25 to 29163.6%5.9%235.6%6.5%-7-2.0pp
30 to 34255.6%6.6%245.9%7.1%+1-0.3pp
35 to 39184.0%6.8%307.3%6.7%-12-3.3pp
40 to 44316.9%6.4%235.6%7.0%+8+1.3pp
45 to 49265.8%6.6%297.1%7.2%-3-1.3pp
50 to 54214.7%6.9%5613.7%7.1%-35-9.0pp
55 to 59449.8%6.8%368.8%6.9%+8+1.0pp
60 to 64429.4%6.7%409.8%6.0%+2-0.4pp
65 to 694510.0%5.7%215.1%5.3%+24+4.9pp
70 to 74276.0%4.9%184.4%3.6%+9+1.6pp
75 to 7961.3%3.2%92.2%2.6%-3-0.9pp
80 to 84132.9%2.0%51.2%1.6%+8+1.7pp
85 and over30.7%1.7%00.0%1.5%+3+0.7pp
Total448100.0%100.0%409100.0%100.0%+390.0pp