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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were 3 males over the age of 85 living in Tainui in 2018, with largest age group being 30 to 34 year olds.
The Age Structure of Tainui provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Tainui'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 Tainui'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tainui | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Arthur Street % | Number | % | Arthur Street % | 2013 to 2018 |
| 0 to 4 | 69 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 66 | 7.0 | 2.6 | +3 |
| 5 to 9 | 66 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 66 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 10 to 14 | 60 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 66 | 7.0 | 3.1 | -6 |
| 15 to 19 | 60 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 81 | 8.6 | 7.5 | -21 |
| 20 to 24 | 66 | 7.1 | 25.1 | 63 | 6.7 | 30.8 | +3 |
| 25 to 29 | 51 | 5.4 | 14.3 | 69 | 7.3 | 12.3 | -18 |
| 30 to 34 | 75 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 63 | 6.7 | 6.2 | +12 |
| 35 to 39 | 75 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 66 | 7.0 | 5.3 | +9 |
| 40 to 44 | 60 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 78 | 8.3 | 5.7 | -18 |
| 45 to 49 | 69 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 66 | 7.0 | 3.5 | +3 |
| 50 to 54 | 69 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 69 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 69 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 63 | 6.7 | 4.4 | +6 |
| 60 to 64 | 57 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 33 | 3.5 | 3.1 | +24 |
| 65 to 69 | 30 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 30 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 21 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 33 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -12 |
| 75 to 79 | 24 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.9 | +12 |
| 80 to 84 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 85 and over | 3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -3 |
| Total | 936 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 942 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -6 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Tainui in 2018 compared to Arthur Street shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 20.8% of the male population was aged between 0 and 14, and 9.6% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 9.2% and 5.6% respectively for Arthur Street.
The major differences between the age structure of Tainui and Arthur Street were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (7.4% compared to 2.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (7.1% compared to 3.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (7.1% compared to 25.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (5.4% compared to 14.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Tainui's male population decreased by 6 males (0.6%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.13% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Tainui between 2013 and 2018.
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