Belleknowes
Service age groups
Belleknowes had a similar proportion of [gender] pre-schoolers and a higher proportion of [gendersP] at post retirement age than Dunedin City 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. Belleknowes'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 Belleknowes's demographic characteristics, Belleknowes'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 Belleknowes in 2018 compared to the Dunedin City shows that there was a higher proportion of [gendersP] in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of [gendersP] in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 26.0% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.8% and 20.8% respectively for the Dunedin City.
The major differences between the [gender] age structure of Belleknowes and the Dunedin City were:
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)' (20.2% compared to 17.3%)
- A larger percentage of 'Primary Schoolers (5 to 11)' (11.0% compared to 8.2%)
- A larger percentage of 'Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17)' (10.2% compared to 7.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)' (7.7% compared to 15.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2018, Belleknowes's [gender] population decreased by 30 [gendersP] (2.7%). This represents an average annual [gender] population change of -0.23% per year over the period.
The largest change in the [gender] age structure in this area between 2006 and 2018 was in the age group:
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+51 [genders])