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, 15 to 19 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Yarrabah (S), accounting for 10.5% (263 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45 to 49 year olds, which decreased by 61 people and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Yarrabah (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Yarrabah (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yarrabah (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 to 4
2021 count
236
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
236
9.4%
-1.5pp
5 to 9
2021 count
250
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
250
10.0%
-1.6pp
10 to 14
2021 count
260
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
260
10.4%
-1.6pp
15 to 19
2021 count
263
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
263
10.5%
+0.4pp
20 to 24
2021 count
208
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
208
8.3%
-0.8pp
25 to 29
2021 count
211
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
211
8.4%
+0.2pp
30 to 34
2021 count
186
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
186
7.4%
+1.0pp
35 to 39
2021 count
161
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
161
6.4%
+1.2pp
40 to 44
2021 count
127
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
127
5.1%
+0.1pp
45 to 49
2021 count
109
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
109
4.4%
-2.2pp
50 to 54
2021 count
148
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
148
5.9%
+0.8pp
55 to 59
2021 count
126
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
126
5.0%
+1.2pp
60 to 64
2021 count
90
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
90
3.6%
+0.6pp
65 to 69
2021 count
60
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
60
2.4%
+0.8pp
70 to 74
2021 count
36
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
36
1.4%
+0.3pp
75 to 79
2021 count
18
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
18
0.7%
+0.2pp
80 to 84
2021 count
11
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
0.4%
+0.2pp
85 and over
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3
0.1%
-0.1pp
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-43
-1.5pp
5 to 9
-47
-1.6pp
10 to 14
-46
-1.6pp
15 to 19
+4
+0.4pp
20 to 24
-24
-0.8pp
25 to 29
0
+0.2pp
30 to 34
+22
+1.0pp
35 to 39
+28
+1.2pp
40 to 44
-1
+0.1pp
45 to 49
-61
-2.2pp
50 to 54
+18
+0.8pp
55 to 59
+28
+1.2pp
60 to 64
+14
+0.6pp
65 to 69
+20
+0.8pp
70 to 74
+9
+0.3pp
75 to 79
+5
+0.2pp
80 to 84
+7
+0.2pp
85 and over
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Yarrabah (S). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 236 | 9.4% | 5.4% | 279 | 10.9% | 6.1% | -43 | -1.5pp |
| 5 to 9 | 250 | 10.0% | 6.2% | 297 | 11.6% | 6.7% | -47 | -1.6pp |
| 10 to 14 | 260 | 10.4% | 6.7% | 306 | 12.0% | 6.5% | -46 | -1.6pp |
| 15 to 19 | 263 | 10.5% | 6.0% | 259 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| 20 to 24 | 208 | 8.3% | 5.7% | 232 | 9.1% | 6.0% | -24 | -0.8pp |
| 25 to 29 | 211 | 8.4% | 6.2% | 211 | 8.2% | 6.1% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 30 to 34 | 186 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 164 | 6.4% | 6.3% | +22 | +1.0pp |
| 35 to 39 | 161 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 133 | 5.2% | 6.1% | +28 | +1.2pp |
| 40 to 44 | 127 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 128 | 5.0% | 6.7% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| 45 to 49 | 109 | 4.4% | 6.5% | 170 | 6.6% | 6.9% | -61 | -2.2pp |
| 50 to 54 | 148 | 5.9% | 6.6% | 130 | 5.1% | 6.8% | +18 | +0.8pp |
| 55 to 59 | 126 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 98 | 3.8% | 6.6% | +28 | +1.2pp |
| 60 to 64 | 90 | 3.6% | 6.4% | 76 | 3.0% | 6.0% | +14 | +0.6pp |
| 65 to 69 | 60 | 2.4% | 5.7% | 40 | 1.6% | 5.7% | +20 | +0.8pp |
| 70 to 74 | 36 | 1.4% | 5.2% | 27 | 1.1% | 4.3% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| 75 to 79 | 18 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 13 | 0.5% | 3.0% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| 80 to 84 | 11 | 0.4% | 2.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 2.0% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| 85 and over | 3 | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 1.9% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 2,505 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -54 | 0.0pp |