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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Ashburton had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Canterbury.
The Age Structure of Ashburton provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Ashburton's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
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 Ashburton's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Ashburton in 2021 compared to Canterbury shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 22.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.8% and 30.3% respectively for Canterbury.
The major differences between the female age structure of Ashburton and Canterbury were:
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (21.6% compared to 18.2%)
- A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.4% compared to 7.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (9.6% compared to 13.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (7.3% compared to 9.3%)
Emerging groups
From 1991 to 2021, Ashburton's female population increased by 622 people (18.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.57% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+336 females)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+184 females)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (-142 females)
- Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+124 females)
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