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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idWairoa had a higher proportion of pre-schoolers and a lower proportion of people at post retirement age than Wairoa District 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'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's demographic characteristics, Wairoa'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 - Total persons | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Wairoa District % | Number | % | Wairoa District % | 2006 to 2018 |
| Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 384 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 366 | 8.5 | 8.1 | +18 |
| Primary Schoolers (5 to 11) | 552 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 576 | 13.4 | 13.1 | -24 |
| Secondary Schoolers (12 to 17) | 399 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 423 | 9.8 | 9.7 | -24 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 363 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 345 | 8.0 | 7.1 | +18 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 507 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 456 | 10.6 | 10.4 | +51 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 732 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 861 | 20.0 | 20.9 | -129 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 540 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 507 | 11.8 | 13.7 | +33 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 558 | 12.3 | 13.8 | 351 | 8.1 | 8.7 | +207 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 411 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 381 | 8.8 | 7.4 | +30 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 84 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 45 | 1.0 | 0.9 | +39 |
| Total population | 4,530 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,311 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +219 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Wairoa in 2018 compared to Wairoa District shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 29.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 28.1% and 24.4% respectively for Wairoa District.
The major differences between the age structure of Wairoa and Wairoa District were:
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and Pre-schoolers (0 to 4)' (8.5% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)' (11.9% compared to 13.6%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)' (12.3% compared to 13.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2018, Wairoa's population increased by 219 people (5.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.41% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2018 were in the age groups:
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+207 persons)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-129 persons)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+51 persons)
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