Dunedin City
Service age groups
The Dunedin City had a lower proportion of [gender] pre-schoolers and a higher proportion of [gendersP] at post retirement age than Calton Hill 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. The Dunedin City'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 the Dunedin City's demographic characteristics, the Dunedin City'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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunedin City - Total [genders] | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Calton Hill % | Number | % | Calton Hill % | 2013 to 2018 | ||
 Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 6,135 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 6,360 | 5.3 | 8.8 | -225 | 1020 | 1400 |
| Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) | 9,627 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 8,952 | 7.4 | 11.5 | +675 | 1021 | 1400 |
| Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17) | 8,805 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 8,814 | 7.3 | 6.5 | -9 | 1022 | 1400 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 20,883 | 16.5 | 10.5 | 20,970 | 17.4 | 10.5 | -87 | 1023 | 1400 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 15,168 | 12.0 | 17.6 | 12,909 | 10.7 | 18.4 | +2,259 | 1024 | 1400 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 21,915 | 17.4 | 21.3 | 22,116 | 18.4 | 20.3 | -201 | 1025 | 1400 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 16,242 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 15,783 | 13.1 | 13.0 | +459 | 1026 | 1400 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 13,431 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 11,748 | 9.8 | 6.9 | +1,683 | 1027 | 1400 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 11,244 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 10,041 | 8.4 | 3.8 | +1,203 | 1028 | 1400 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 2,811 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2,556 | 2.1 | 0.4 | +255 | 1029 | 1400 |
| Total [gendersPop] | 126,261 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 120,249 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,012 | ||
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 the Dunedin City in 2018 compared to the Calton Hill 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, 19.5% of the [gender] population was aged between 0 and 17, and 21.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.9% and 12.6% respectively for the Calton Hill.
The major differences between the [gender] age structure of the Dunedin City and the Calton Hill were:
- A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)' (16.5% compared to 10.5%)
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors (70 to 84)' (8.9% compared to 3.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce (25 to 34)' (12.0% compared to 17.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)' (17.4% compared to 21.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Dunedin City's [gender] population increased by 6,012 [gendersP] (5.0%). This represents an average annual [gender] population change of 0.98% 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) (+2,259 [genders])
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,683 [genders])
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,203 [genders])
- Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) (+675 [genders])