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Roseneath-Sawyers Bay

Five year age groups

There were 15 people over the age of 85 living in Roseneath-Sawyers Bay in 2018, with largest age group being 55 to 59 year olds.

The Age Structure of Roseneath-Sawyers Bay provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Roseneath-Sawyers Bay'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 Roseneath-Sawyers Bay's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Households and Dwelling Type.

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Derived from the Census question:

'When were you born?'

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Age structure - Five year age groups
Roseneath-Sawyers Bay20182013Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Dunedin City %Number%Dunedin City %2013 to 2018
0 to 4785.44.9755.75.3+3
5 to 91027.05.4937.05.3+9
10 to 141147.95.5846.45.5+30
15 to 19755.29.6846.410.5-9
20 to 24543.710.7453.410.9+9
25 to 29664.56.3513.95.5+15
30 to 34815.65.7755.75.2+6
35 to 39845.85.4725.55.5+12
40 to 44876.05.61118.46.5-24
45 to 491208.36.41058.06.5+15
50 to 541087.46.31269.56.9-18
55 to 591389.56.6876.66.2+51
60 to 64936.45.7937.05.40
65 to 69815.64.9876.64.4-6
70 to 74845.83.9483.63.5+36
75 to 79422.92.9453.42.7-3
80 to 84302.12.0241.82.2+6
85 and over151.02.2151.12.10
Total1,452100.0100.01,320100.0100.0+132
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Very high
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of Roseneath-Sawyers Bay in 2018 compared to Dunedin City shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 20.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 14, and 17.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 15.8% and 16.1% respectively for Dunedin City.

The major differences between the age structure of Roseneath-Sawyers Bay and Dunedin City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (9.5% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (7.9% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (3.7% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (5.2% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2013 to 2018, Roseneath-Sawyers Bay's population increased by 132 people (10.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.92% per year over the period.

The largest change in age structure in this area between 2013 and 2018 was in the age group:

  • 55 to 59 (+51 persons)

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