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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idWairoa District had a similar proportion of male pre-schoolers and a higher proportion of males at post retirement age than Gisborne Region 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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'When were you born?'
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa District - Total males | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Gisborne Region % | Number | % | Gisborne Region % | 2013 to 2018 |
| Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 327 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 360 | 9.3 | 8.3 | -33 |
| Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) | 525 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 447 | 11.5 | 12.6 | +78 |
| Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17) | 357 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 390 | 10.0 | 10.2 | -33 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 339 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 267 | 6.9 | 8.3 | +72 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 414 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 321 | 8.3 | 9.8 | +93 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 615 | 14.7 | 17.0 | 633 | 16.3 | 18.3 | -18 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 558 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 582 | 15.0 | 13.3 | -24 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 603 | 14.4 | 11.6 | 483 | 12.4 | 10.7 | +120 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 390 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 360 | 9.3 | 7.4 | +30 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 66 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 45 | 1.2 | 1.1 | +21 |
| Total males | 4,194 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,888 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +306 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Wairoa District in 2018 compared to Gisborne Region shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 28.8% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 29.8% and 20.8% respectively for Gisborne Region.
The major differences between the male age structure of Wairoa District and Gisborne Region were:
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)' (14.4% compared to 11.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)' (14.7% compared to 17.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce (25 to 34)' (9.9% compared to 11.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17)' (8.5% compared to 9.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2013 to 2018, Wairoa District's male population increased by 306 males (7.9%). This represents an average annual male population change of 1.53% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2013 and 2018 were in the age groups:
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+120 males)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+93 males)
- Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) (+78 males)
- Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+72 males)
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