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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idWairoa District had a higher proportion of female pre-schoolers and a similar proportion of females at post retirement age than Whakaki 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. Wairoa District'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 Wairoa District's demographic characteristics, Wairoa District's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Family and Household type data.
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Derived from the Census question:
'When were you born?'
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa District - Total females | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Whakaki % | Number | % | Whakaki % | 2013 to 2018 |
| Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 306 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 312 | 7.8 | 8.0 | -6 |
| Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) | 465 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 468 | 11.7 | 15.0 | -3 |
| Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17) | 372 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 354 | 8.8 | 9.7 | +18 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 294 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 306 | 7.6 | 8.0 | -12 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 474 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 414 | 10.3 | 9.7 | +60 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 705 | 16.9 | 17.8 | 699 | 17.5 | 16.8 | +6 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 582 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 579 | 14.5 | 14.2 | +3 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 549 | 13.1 | 15.0 | 477 | 11.9 | 13.3 | +72 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 369 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 324 | 8.1 | 5.3 | +45 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 63 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 69 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -6 |
| Total females | 4,179 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,002 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +177 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Wairoa District in 2018 compared to Whakaki shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 27.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 28.0% and 23.4% respectively for Whakaki.
The major differences between the female age structure of Wairoa District and Whakaki were:
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce (25 to 34)' (11.3% compared to 8.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Elderly aged (85 and over)' (1.5% compared to 0.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)' (13.9% compared to 15.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)' (13.1% compared to 15.0%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Wairoa District's female population increased by 177 females (4.4%). This represents an average annual female population change of 0.87% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2013 and 2018 were in the age groups:
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+72 females)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+60 females)
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