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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idTainui had a similar proportion of pre-schoolers and a lower proportion of people at post retirement age than St Kilda South 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. Tainui'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 Tainui's demographic characteristics, Tainui's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Family and Household type data.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'When were you born?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Tainui in 2018 compared to St Kilda South shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 23.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 16.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.5% and 22.8% respectively for St Kilda South.
The major differences between the age structure of Tainui and St Kilda South were:
- A larger percentage of 'Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)' (15.6% compared to 10.5%)
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)' (21.8% compared to 19.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors (70 to 84)' (5.9% compared to 10.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)' (9.4% compared to 10.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Tainui's population remained stable 0 people (0.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.0% per year over the period.
The largest change in the age structure in this area between 2013 and 2018 was in the age group:
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+72 persons)
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