Strath Taieri
Service age groups
Strath Taieri had a higher proportion of [gender] pre-schoolers and a lower proportion of [gendersP] at post retirement age than Wingatui 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. Strath Taieri'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 Strath Taieri's demographic characteristics, Strath Taieri'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
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 Strath Taieri in 2018 compared to the Wingatui shows that there was a lower proportion of [gendersP] in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of [gendersP] in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 21.8% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.3% and 21.3% respectively for the Wingatui.
The major differences between the [gender] age structure of Strath Taieri and the Wingatui were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce (25 to 34)' (12.9% compared to 9.3%)
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4)' (5.9% compared to 4.0%)
- A larger percentage of 'Primary Schoolers (5 to 11)' (9.9% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17)' (5.9% compared to 11.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2018, Strath Taieri's [gender] population decreased by 18 [gendersP] (5.6%). This represents an average annual [gender] population change of -0.48% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Strath Taieri between 2006 and 2018.