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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were 9 people over the age of 85 living in Otago Peninsula in 2018, with largest age group being 60 to 64 year olds.
The Age Structure of Otago Peninsula provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Otago Peninsula'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 Otago Peninsula's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Households and Dwelling Type.
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Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
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Otago Peninsula | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Broad Bay-Portobello % | Number | % | Broad Bay-Portobello % | 2013 to 2018 |
0 to 4 | 24 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 36 | 4.6 | 5.9 | -12 |
5 to 9 | 45 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 48 | 6.2 | 7.0 | -3 |
10 to 14 | 54 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 45 | 5.8 | 5.9 | +9 |
15 to 19 | 42 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 48 | 6.2 | 4.5 | -6 |
20 to 24 | 27 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 21 | 2.7 | 2.0 | +6 |
25 to 29 | 18 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 33 | 4.2 | 3.4 | -15 |
30 to 34 | 30 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 18 | 2.3 | 5.3 | +12 |
35 to 39 | 27 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 36 | 4.6 | 6.4 | -9 |
40 to 44 | 48 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 54 | 6.9 | 9.2 | -6 |
45 to 49 | 66 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 75 | 9.6 | 7.0 | -9 |
50 to 54 | 87 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 63 | 8.1 | 10.3 | +24 |
55 to 59 | 90 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 84 | 10.8 | 8.9 | +6 |
60 to 64 | 99 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 78 | 10.0 | 9.2 | +21 |
65 to 69 | 75 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 60 | 7.7 | 5.9 | +15 |
70 to 74 | 69 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 39 | 5.0 | 3.6 | +30 |
75 to 79 | 33 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 21 | 2.7 | 3.1 | +12 |
80 to 84 | 12 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0 |
85 and over | 9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0 |
Total | 855 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 780 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +75 |
Analysis of the five year age groups of Otago Peninsula in 2018 compared to Broad Bay-Portobello shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 14.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 14, and 23.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.6% and 20.7% respectively for Broad Bay-Portobello.
The major differences between the age structure of Otago Peninsula and Broad Bay-Portobello were:
From 2013 to 2018, Otago Peninsula's population increased by 75 people (9.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.85% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Otago Peninsula between 2013 and 2018.
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