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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idRoyal Terrace had a lower proportion of female pre-schoolers and a lower proportion of females 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. Royal Terrace'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 Royal Terrace's demographic characteristics, Royal Terrace'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 Royal Terrace in 2018 compared to Dunedin City shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 3.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 6.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 22.6% respectively for Dunedin City.
The major differences between the female age structure of Royal Terrace and Dunedin City were:
- A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)' (65.3% compared to 17.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)' (5.4% compared to 17.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)' (5.1% compared to 12.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Primary Schoolers (5 to 11)' (0.0% compared to 7.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Royal Terrace's female population increased by 54 females (6.5%). This represents an average annual female population change of 1.26% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Royal Terrace between 2013 and 2018.
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