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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were 84 people over the age of 85 living in Wairoa in 2018, with largest age group being 5 to 9 year olds.
The Age Structure of Wairoa provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Wairoa's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Wairoa's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Households and Dwelling Type.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'When were you born?'
| Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Wairoa District % | Number | % | Wairoa District % | 2013 to 2018 |
| 0 to 4 | 384 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 399 | 9.7 | 8.5 | -15 |
| 5 to 9 | 387 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 342 | 8.4 | 8.1 | +45 |
| 10 to 14 | 348 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 327 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +21 |
| 15 to 19 | 318 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 288 | 7.0 | 6.9 | +30 |
| 20 to 24 | 264 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 234 | 5.7 | 5.2 | +30 |
| 25 to 29 | 282 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 204 | 5.0 | 4.3 | +78 |
| 30 to 34 | 228 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 207 | 5.1 | 4.9 | +21 |
| 35 to 39 | 237 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 204 | 5.0 | 5.3 | +33 |
| 40 to 44 | 216 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 243 | 5.9 | 5.6 | -27 |
| 45 to 49 | 279 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 210 | 5.1 | 6.0 | +69 |
| 50 to 54 | 237 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 282 | 6.9 | 7.6 | -45 |
| 55 to 59 | 303 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 252 | 6.2 | 7.1 | +51 |
| 60 to 64 | 282 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 249 | 6.1 | 6.7 | +33 |
| 65 to 69 | 270 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 192 | 4.7 | 5.4 | +78 |
| 70 to 74 | 189 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 153 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +36 |
| 75 to 79 | 117 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 135 | 3.3 | 3.0 | -18 |
| 80 to 84 | 102 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 102 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 85 and over | 84 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 72 | 1.8 | 1.5 | +12 |
| Total | 4,527 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,095 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +432 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Wairoa in 2018 compared to Wairoa District shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 24.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 14, and 16.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 23.5% and 17.1% respectively for Wairoa District.
The major differences between the age structure of Wairoa and Wairoa District were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (8.5% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (6.2% compared to 7.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (5.2% compared to 6.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (6.7% compared to 7.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Wairoa's population increased by 432 people (10.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.03% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2013 and 2018 were in the age groups:
- 25 to 29 (+78 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+78 persons)
- 45 to 49 (+69 persons)
- 55 to 59 (+51 persons)
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