Seddon Park
Service age groups
Seddon Park had a higher proportion of [gender] pre-schoolers and a higher proportion of [gendersP] 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. Seddon Park'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 Seddon Park's demographic characteristics, Seddon Park'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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seddon Park - Total [genders] | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Dunedin City % | Number | % | Dunedin City % | 2013 to 2018 | ||
 Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 87 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 69 | 4.8 | 4.9 | +18 | 1020 | 1400 |
| Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) | 117 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 102 | 7.1 | 6.9 | +15 | 1021 | 1400 |
| Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17) | 99 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 81 | 5.6 | 6.8 | +18 | 1022 | 1400 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 90 | 5.7 | 17.4 | 87 | 6.0 | 17.9 | +3 | 1023 | 1400 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 144 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 96 | 6.6 | 10.5 | +48 | 1024 | 1400 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 219 | 14.0 | 17.5 | 261 | 18.0 | 18.8 | -42 | 1025 | 1400 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 189 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 177 | 12.2 | 13.0 | +12 | 1026 | 1400 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 195 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 168 | 11.6 | 9.6 | +27 | 1027 | 1400 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 300 | 19.2 | 9.4 | 297 | 20.5 | 8.9 | +3 | 1028 | 1400 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 126 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 108 | 7.5 | 2.7 | +18 | 1029 | 1400 |
| Total [gendersPop] | 1,566 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,446 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +120 | ||
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 Seddon Park in 2018 compared to the Dunedin City shows that there was a higher proportion of [gendersP] in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of [gendersP] in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 19.3% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 17, and 39.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 22.6% respectively for the Dunedin City.
The major differences between the [gender] age structure of Seddon Park and the Dunedin City were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors (70 to 84)' (19.2% compared to 9.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Elderly aged (85 and over)' (8.0% compared to 2.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)' (5.7% compared to 17.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)' (14.0% compared to 17.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Seddon Park's [gender] population increased by 120 [gendersP] (8.3%). This represents an average annual [gender] population change of 1.61% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Seddon Park between 2013 and 2018.