Waldronville
Service age groups
Waldronville had a similar proportion of [gender] pre-schoolers and a lower proportion of [gendersP] at post retirement age than Pine Hill-Dalmore 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. Waldronville'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 Waldronville's demographic characteristics, Waldronville'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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| Waldronville - Total [genders] | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Pine Hill-Dalmore % | Number | % | Pine Hill-Dalmore % | 2013 to 2018 | ||
 Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 84 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 87 | 7.7 | 6.3 | -3 | 1020 | 1400 |
| Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) | 165 | 12.7 | 8.3 | 132 | 11.7 | 8.6 | +33 | 1021 | 1400 |
| Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17) | 111 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 129 | 11.4 | 7.5 | -18 | 1022 | 1400 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 81 | 6.3 | 14.7 | 69 | 6.1 | 15.4 | +12 | 1023 | 1400 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 156 | 12.0 | 15.7 | 99 | 8.8 | 15.0 | +57 | 1024 | 1400 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 303 | 23.4 | 17.6 | 306 | 27.1 | 17.7 | -3 | 1025 | 1400 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 195 | 15.0 | 11.9 | 144 | 12.7 | 12.8 | +51 | 1026 | 1400 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 144 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 105 | 9.3 | 8.5 | +39 | 1027 | 1400 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 57 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 51 | 4.5 | 6.7 | +6 | 1028 | 1400 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | -9 | 1029 | 1400 |
| Total [gendersPop] | 1,296 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,131 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +165 | ||
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 Waldronville in 2018 compared to the Pine Hill-Dalmore 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, 27.8% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.3% and 17.8% respectively for the Pine Hill-Dalmore.
The major differences between the [gender] age structure of Waldronville and the Pine Hill-Dalmore were:
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)' (23.4% compared to 17.6%)
- A larger percentage of 'Primary Schoolers (5 to 11)' (12.7% compared to 8.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)' (6.3% compared to 14.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce (25 to 34)' (12.0% compared to 15.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Waldronville's [gender] population increased by 165 [gendersP] (14.6%). This represents an average annual [gender] population change of 2.76% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the [gender] age structure in this area between 2013 and 2018 were in the age groups:
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+57 [genders])
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+51 [genders])