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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idDunedin City had a lower proportion of female pre-schoolers and a higher proportion of females at post retirement age than Halfway Bush 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. Dunedin City'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 Dunedin City's demographic characteristics, Dunedin City'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 Dunedin City in 2018 compared to Halfway Bush shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 18.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.5% and 21.5% respectively for Halfway Bush.
The major differences between the female age structure of Dunedin City and Halfway Bush were:
- A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)' (17.4% compared to 7.9%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)' (10.5% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce (25 to 34)' (11.4% compared to 16.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)' (17.5% compared to 20.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Dunedin City's female population increased by 2,913 females (4.7%). This represents an average annual female population change of 0.91% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2013 and 2018 were in the age groups:
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+897 females)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+855 females)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+576 females)
- Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) (+360 females)
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