Glenleith
Service age groups
Glenleith had a lower proportion of [gender] pre-schoolers and a higher proportion of [gendersP] at post retirement age than Concord 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. Glenleith'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 Glenleith's demographic characteristics, Glenleith'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
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenleith - Total [genders] | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Concord % | Number | % | Concord % | 2013 to 2018 | ||
 Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 33 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 36 | 6.5 | 8.3 | -3 | 1020 | 1400 |
| Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) | 57 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 42 | 7.6 | 10.8 | +15 | 1021 | 1400 |
| Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17) | 51 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 42 | 7.6 | 9.1 | +9 | 1022 | 1400 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 99 | 15.9 | 7.5 | 105 | 18.9 | 9.1 | -6 | 1023 | 1400 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 75 | 12.1 | 16.3 | 66 | 11.9 | 13.3 | +9 | 1024 | 1400 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 102 | 16.4 | 18.3 | 81 | 14.6 | 18.7 | +21 | 1025 | 1400 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 72 | 11.6 | 13.5 | 78 | 14.1 | 11.6 | -6 | 1026 | 1400 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 81 | 13.0 | 9.1 | 60 | 10.8 | 11.2 | +21 | 1027 | 1400 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 51 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 45 | 8.1 | 7.9 | +6 | 1028 | 1400 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1029 | 1400 |
| Total [gendersPop] | 621 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 555 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +66 | ||
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 Glenleith in 2018 compared to the Concord shows that there was a lower proportion of [gendersP] in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of [gendersP] in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 22.7% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.0% and 17.5% respectively for the Concord.
The major differences between the [gender] age structure of Glenleith and the Concord were:
- A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)' (15.9% compared to 7.5%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)' (13.0% compared to 9.1%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce (25 to 34)' (12.1% compared to 16.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Primary Schoolers (5 to 11)' (9.2% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Glenleith's [gender] population increased by 66 [gendersP] (11.9%). This represents an average annual [gender] population change of 2.27% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Glenleith between 2013 and 2018.