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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were 18 people over the age of 85 living in Mahia in 2018, with largest age group being 60 to 64 year olds.
The Age Structure of Mahia provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Mahia's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Mahia's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Households and Dwelling Type.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'When were you born?'
| Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahia | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Wairoa District % | Number | % | Wairoa District % | 2013 to 2018 |
| 0 to 4 | 54 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 57 | 5.2 | 8.5 | -3 |
| 5 to 9 | 78 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 78 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 10 to 14 | 75 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 84 | 7.7 | 8.0 | -9 |
| 15 to 19 | 54 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 63 | 5.8 | 6.9 | -9 |
| 20 to 24 | 48 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 48 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 25 to 29 | 57 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 30 | 2.7 | 4.3 | +27 |
| 30 to 34 | 39 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 39 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 35 to 39 | 45 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 54 | 4.9 | 5.3 | -9 |
| 40 to 44 | 57 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 54 | 4.9 | 5.6 | +3 |
| 45 to 49 | 57 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 69 | 6.3 | 6.0 | -12 |
| 50 to 54 | 87 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 93 | 8.5 | 7.6 | -6 |
| 55 to 59 | 99 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 102 | 9.3 | 7.1 | -3 |
| 60 to 64 | 114 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 96 | 8.8 | 6.7 | +18 |
| 65 to 69 | 102 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 96 | 8.8 | 5.4 | +6 |
| 70 to 74 | 69 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 57 | 5.2 | 3.7 | +12 |
| 75 to 79 | 48 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 36 | 3.3 | 3.0 | +12 |
| 80 to 84 | 18 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 21 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -3 |
| 85 and over | 18 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 18 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 1,119 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,095 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +24 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Mahia in 2018 compared to Wairoa District shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 18.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 14, and 22.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 23.5% and 17.1% respectively for Wairoa District.
The major differences between the age structure of Mahia and Wairoa District were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (10.2% compared to 7.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (9.1% compared to 6.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (4.8% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (4.8% compared to 6.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Mahia's population increased by 24 people (2.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.43% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Mahia between 2013 and 2018.
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