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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were 186 people over the age of 85 living in Mosgiel Central in 2018, with largest age group being 75 to 79 year olds.
The Age Structure of Mosgiel Central provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Mosgiel Central'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 Mosgiel Central'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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Mosgiel Central | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Otago Region % | Number | % | Otago Region % | 2006 to 2018 |
0 to 4 | 111 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 135 | 5.3 | 5.5 | -24 |
5 to 9 | 123 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 144 | 5.6 | 5.8 | -21 |
10 to 14 | 117 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 165 | 6.4 | 6.3 | -48 |
15 to 19 | 120 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 132 | 5.1 | 8.5 | -12 |
20 to 24 | 117 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 69 | 2.7 | 8.9 | +48 |
25 to 29 | 120 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 87 | 3.4 | 5.8 | +33 |
30 to 34 | 135 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 138 | 5.4 | 6.6 | -3 |
35 to 39 | 108 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 171 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -63 |
40 to 44 | 111 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 198 | 7.7 | 7.4 | -87 |
45 to 49 | 159 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 150 | 5.8 | 7.3 | +9 |
50 to 54 | 180 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 141 | 5.5 | 6.5 | +39 |
55 to 59 | 171 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 138 | 5.4 | 6.1 | +33 |
60 to 64 | 156 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 135 | 5.3 | 4.6 | +21 |
65 to 69 | 159 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 165 | 6.4 | 4.0 | -6 |
70 to 74 | 183 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 159 | 6.2 | 3.3 | +24 |
75 to 79 | 198 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 171 | 6.7 | 2.9 | +27 |
80 to 84 | 150 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 147 | 5.7 | 2.1 | +3 |
85 and over | 186 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 126 | 4.9 | 1.6 | +60 |
Total | 2,604 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,571 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +33 |
Analysis of the five year age groups of Mosgiel Central in 2018 compared to Otago Region 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, 13.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 14, and 33.6% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.6% and 16.5% respectively for Otago Region.
The major differences between the age structure of Mosgiel Central and Otago Region were:
From 2006 to 2018, Mosgiel Central's population increased by 33 people (1.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.11% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2006 and 2018 were in the age groups:
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