Pine Hill-Dalmore
Service age groups
Pine Hill-Dalmore had a higher proportion of [gender] pre-schoolers and a lower proportion of [gendersP] at post retirement age than Otago Region in 2018.
The Age Structure of the population is the most widely used component of the Census. It is an indicator of an area’s residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future. Pine Hill-Dalmore's age demographics are indicative of the area’s era of settlement and provide key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities (as most services and facilities are age-specific).
Service age groups divide the population into age categories that reflect typical life-stages. They indicate the level of demand for services that target people at different stages in life and how that demand is changing.
To get a more complete picture of Pine Hill-Dalmore's demographic characteristics, Pine Hill-Dalmore's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Family and Household type data.
Derived from the Census question:
'When were you born?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
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| Pine Hill-Dalmore - Total [genders] | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Otago Region % | Number | % | Otago Region % | 2006 to 2018 | ||
 Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 78 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 66 | 5.5 | 5.3 | +12 | 1020 | 1400 |
| Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) | 78 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 93 | 7.8 | 7.8 | -15 | 1021 | 1400 |
| Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17) | 84 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 108 | 9.1 | 7.6 | -24 | 1022 | 1400 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 180 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 186 | 15.6 | 13.5 | -6 | 1023 | 1400 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 168 | 14.5 | 13.3 | 195 | 16.4 | 12.3 | -27 | 1024 | 1400 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 210 | 18.2 | 18.6 | 237 | 19.9 | 21.6 | -27 | 1025 | 1400 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 144 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 123 | 10.3 | 12.3 | +21 | 1026 | 1400 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 108 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 99 | 8.3 | 8.4 | +9 | 1027 | 1400 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 87 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 69 | 5.8 | 8.9 | +18 | 1028 | 1400 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 18 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 15 | 1.3 | 2.3 | +3 | 1029 | 1400 |
| Total [gendersPop] | 1,155 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,191 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -36 | ||
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 service age groups of Pine Hill-Dalmore in 2018 compared to the Otago Region shows that there was a higher proportion of [gendersP] in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of [gendersP] in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 20.8% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.2% and 23.1% respectively for the Otago Region.
The major differences between the [gender] age structure of Pine Hill-Dalmore and the Otago Region were:
- A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)' (15.6% compared to 12.6%)
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4)' (6.8% compared to 5.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors (70 to 84)' (7.5% compared to 9.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)' (9.4% compared to 11.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2018, Pine Hill-Dalmore's [gender] population decreased by 36 [gendersP] (3.0%). This represents an average annual [gender] population change of -0.26% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Pine Hill-Dalmore between 2006 and 2018.