Fairfield
Service age groups
Fairfield had a similar proportion of [gender] pre-schoolers and a lower proportion of [gendersP] at post retirement age than Waverley 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. Fairfield'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 Fairfield's demographic characteristics, Fairfield'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 Fairfield in 2018 compared to the Waverley shows that there was a higher proportion of [gendersP] in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of [gendersP] in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 22.3% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.4% and 25.4% respectively for the Waverley.
The major differences between the [gender] age structure of Fairfield and the Waverley were:
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)' (22.1% compared to 17.2%)
- A larger percentage of 'Primary Schoolers (5 to 11)' (9.4% compared to 7.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)' (16.3% compared to 19.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce (25 to 34)' (9.1% compared to 12.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Fairfield's [gender] population increased by 54 [gendersP] (4.5%). This represents an average annual [gender] population change of 0.89% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Fairfield between 2013 and 2018.