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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were 993 males over the age of 85 living in Dunedin City in 2018, with largest age group being 20 to 24 year olds.
The Age Structure of Dunedin City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Dunedin City'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 Dunedin City'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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Dunedin City | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Mosgiel East % | Number | % | Mosgiel East % | 2013 to 2018 |
0 to 4 | 3,156 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3,315 | 5.7 | 5.1 | -159 |
5 to 9 | 3,567 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3,318 | 5.8 | 5.1 | +249 |
10 to 14 | 3,591 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 3,489 | 6.1 | 4.7 | +102 |
15 to 19 | 5,439 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 5,826 | 10.1 | 5.1 | -387 |
20 to 24 | 6,381 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 6,333 | 11.0 | 3.0 | +48 |
25 to 29 | 4,128 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 3,303 | 5.7 | 2.4 | +825 |
30 to 34 | 3,543 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 3,003 | 5.2 | 2.7 | +540 |
35 to 39 | 3,327 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 3,036 | 5.3 | 4.1 | +291 |
40 to 44 | 3,333 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 3,630 | 6.3 | 6.1 | -297 |
45 to 49 | 3,825 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 3,660 | 6.3 | 7.1 | +165 |
50 to 54 | 3,795 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 3,990 | 6.9 | 6.8 | -195 |
55 to 59 | 4,023 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 3,684 | 6.4 | 6.1 | +339 |
60 to 64 | 3,558 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 3,126 | 5.4 | 7.1 | +432 |
65 to 69 | 3,012 | 5.0 | 8.9 | 2,616 | 4.5 | 6.4 | +396 |
70 to 74 | 2,376 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 1,920 | 3.3 | 6.4 | +456 |
75 to 79 | 1,605 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 1,434 | 2.5 | 8.1 | +171 |
80 to 84 | 1,116 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 1,122 | 1.9 | 7.1 | -6 |
85 and over | 993 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 861 | 1.5 | 6.8 | +132 |
Total | 60,768 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 57,666 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,102 |
Analysis of the five year age groups of Dunedin City in 2018 compared to Mosgiel East shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 17.0% of the male population was aged between 0 and 14, and 15.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 14.6% and 34.2% respectively for Mosgiel East.
The major differences between the age structure of Dunedin City and Mosgiel East were:
From 2013 to 2018, Dunedin City's male population increased by 3,102 males (5.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.05% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2013 and 2018 were in the age groups:
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