Waikouaiti
Service age groups
Waikouaiti had a similar proportion of [gender] pre-schoolers and a higher proportion of [gendersP] at post retirement age than Fairfield 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. Waikouaiti'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 Waikouaiti's demographic characteristics, Waikouaiti'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 | |||||||||
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| Waikouaiti - Total [genders] | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Fairfield % | Number | % | Fairfield % | 2006 to 2018 | ||
 Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 60 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 54 | 4.9 | 5.7 | +6 | 1020 | 1400 |
| Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) | 78 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 96 | 8.7 | 10.2 | -18 | 1021 | 1400 |
| Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17) | 63 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 81 | 7.4 | 9.3 | -18 | 1022 | 1400 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 51 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 42 | 3.8 | 6.1 | +9 | 1023 | 1400 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 69 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 111 | 10.1 | 8.5 | -42 | 1024 | 1400 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 213 | 17.8 | 20.6 | 219 | 19.9 | 25.5 | -6 | 1025 | 1400 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 186 | 15.6 | 16.8 | 141 | 12.8 | 16.0 | +45 | 1026 | 1400 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 222 | 18.6 | 12.8 | 189 | 17.2 | 10.6 | +33 | 1027 | 1400 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 231 | 19.3 | 9.1 | 150 | 13.7 | 7.5 | +81 | 1028 | 1400 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 21 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 15 | 1.4 | 0.7 | +6 | 1029 | 1400 |
| Total [gendersPop] | 1,194 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,098 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +96 | ||
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 Waikouaiti in 2018 compared to the Fairfield 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, 16.8% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 17, and 39.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.4% and 23.2% respectively for the Fairfield.
The major differences between the [gender] age structure of Waikouaiti and the Fairfield were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors (70 to 84)' (19.3% compared to 9.1%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)' (18.6% compared to 12.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17)' (5.3% compared to 9.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce (25 to 34)' (5.8% compared to 8.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2018, Waikouaiti's [gender] population increased by 96 [gendersP] (8.7%). This represents an average annual [gender] population change of 0.7% per year over the period.
The largest change in the [gender] age structure in this area between 2006 and 2018 was in the age group:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+81 [genders])