Royal Terrace
Five year age groups
There were 3 [gendersP] over the age of 85 living in Royal Terrace in 2018, with largest age group being 20 to 24 year olds.
The Age Structure of Royal Terrace provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Royal Terrace'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 Royal Terrace's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Households and Dwelling Type.
Derived from the Census question:
'When were you born?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||||
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| Royal Terrace | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Fernhill % | Number | % | Fernhill % | 2006 to 2018 | ||
| 0 to 4 | 18 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 12 | 1.5 | 3.4 | +6 | 1001 | 1000 |
| 5 to 9 | 3 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1002 | 1000 |
| 10 to 14 | 6 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 18 | 2.3 | 2.7 | -12 | 1003 | 1000 |
| 15 to 19 | 96 | 10.7 | 6.4 | 126 | 16.0 | 9.8 | -30 | 1004 | 1000 |
| 20 to 24 | 495 | 55.2 | 16.3 | 372 | 47.3 | 19.7 | +123 | 1005 | 1000 |
| 25 to 29 | 78 | 8.7 | 15.9 | 66 | 8.4 | 9.5 | +12 | 1006 | 1000 |
| 30 to 34 | 48 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 24 | 3.1 | 6.1 | +24 | 1007 | 1000 |
| 35 to 39 | 21 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 18 | 2.3 | 4.9 | +3 | 1008 | 1000 |
| 40 to 44 | 6 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 21 | 2.7 | 6.4 | -15 | 1009 | 1000 |
| 45 to 49 | 21 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 21 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 0 | 1010 | 1000 |
| 50 to 54 | 12 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 21 | 2.7 | 5.3 | -9 | 1011 | 1000 |
| 55 to 59 | 33 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 30 | 3.8 | 5.7 | +3 | 1012 | 1000 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 18 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 1013 | 1000 |
| 65 to 69 | 21 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 15 | 1.9 | 3.0 | +6 | 1014 | 1000 |
| 70 to 74 | 6 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | -3 | 1015 | 1000 |
| 75 to 79 | 3 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 9 | 1.1 | 2.7 | -6 | 1016 | 1000 |
| 80 to 84 | 9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.4 | 4.2 | +6 | 1017 | 1000 |
| 85 and over | 3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | +3 | 1018 | 1000 |
| Total | 897 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 786 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +111 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id(opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Very high(opens a new window)
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Royal Terrace in 2018 compared to the Fernhill shows that there was a lower proportion of [gendersP] in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a lower proportion of [gendersP] in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 3.0% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 14, and 4.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 8.6% and 15.5% respectively for the Fernhill.
The major differences between the age structure of Royal Terrace and the Fernhill were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (55.2% compared to 16.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (10.7% compared to 6.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (8.7% compared to 15.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (1.3% compared to 5.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2018, Royal Terrace's [gender] population increased by 111 [gendersP] (14.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.11% per year over the period.
The largest change in age structure in this area between 2006 and 2018 was in the age group:
- 20 to 24 (+123 persons)