Shiel Hill
Service age groups
Shiel Hill had a lower proportion of [gender] pre-schoolers and a higher proportion of [gendersP] at post retirement age than Maryhill 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. Shiel Hill'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 Shiel Hill's demographic characteristics, Shiel Hill'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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiel Hill - Total [genders] | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Maryhill % | Number | % | Maryhill % | 2006 to 2018 | ||
 Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 45 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 39 | 4.9 | 7.0 | +6 | 1020 | 1400 |
| Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) | 96 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 63 | 8.0 | 7.7 | +33 | 1021 | 1400 |
| Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17) | 60 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 72 | 9.1 | 8.0 | -12 | 1022 | 1400 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 57 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 54 | 6.8 | 10.3 | +3 | 1023 | 1400 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 102 | 11.9 | 16.8 | 81 | 10.3 | 15.5 | +21 | 1024 | 1400 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 177 | 20.6 | 21.2 | 213 | 27.0 | 22.7 | -36 | 1025 | 1400 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 138 | 16.1 | 13.0 | 126 | 16.0 | 11.1 | +12 | 1026 | 1400 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 111 | 12.9 | 9.4 | 66 | 8.4 | 7.5 | +45 | 1027 | 1400 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 63 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 66 | 8.4 | 7.0 | -3 | 1028 | 1400 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0 | 1029 | 1400 |
| Total [gendersPop] | 858 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 789 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +69 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2006 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 Shiel Hill in 2018 compared to the Maryhill 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, 23.4% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.9% and 18.1% respectively for the Maryhill.
The major differences between the [gender] age structure of Shiel Hill and the Maryhill were:
- A larger percentage of 'Primary Schoolers (5 to 11)' (11.2% compared to 7.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)' (12.9% compared to 9.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce (25 to 34)' (11.9% compared to 16.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)' (6.6% compared to 9.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2018, Shiel Hill's [gender] population increased by 69 [gendersP] (8.7%). This represents an average annual [gender] population change of 0.7% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Shiel Hill between 2006 and 2018.