Dunedin Central - Harbourside
Service age groups
Dunedin Central - Harbourside had a lower proportion of [gender] pre-schoolers and a lower proportion of [gendersP] at post retirement age than Normanby 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 Central - Harbourside'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 Central - Harbourside's demographic characteristics, Dunedin Central - Harbourside'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) 2013 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 Dunedin Central - Harbourside in 2018 compared to the Normanby 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, 4.7% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 17, and 5.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.2% and 25.0% respectively for the Normanby.
The major differences between the [gender] age structure of Dunedin Central - Harbourside and the Normanby were:
- A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)' (40.8% compared to 8.5%)
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce (25 to 34)' (24.3% compared to 11.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Primary Schoolers (5 to 11)' (0.8% compared to 8.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors (70 to 84)' (1.7% compared to 8.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Dunedin Central - Harbourside's [gender] population increased by 63 [gendersP] (6.2%). This represents an average annual [gender] population change of 1.22% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the [gender] age structure in this area between 2013 and 2018 were in the age groups:
- Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-63 [genders])
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+63 [genders])