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2006 Census

Age Group and Sex, Canterbury Region,(1) 2006 Census
Age group (years)
 
MaleFemaleTotal
0–4
  16,410  16,050  32,460
5–9
 17,181  16,506  33,684
10–14
 18,657  17,685  36,342
15–19
 19,389  18,159  37,548
20–24
 17,850  17,028  34,878
25–29
 14,730  15,285  30,015
30–34
 16,749  18,603  35,352
35–39
 18,930  20,391  39,321
40–44
 19,512  20,874  40,383
45–49
 18,981  19,674  38,652
50–54
 16,794  17,295  34,089
55–59
 15,921  16,377  32,301
60–64
 11,964  12,228  24,189
65–69
 9,750  10,665  20,415
70–74
 7,881  8,856  16,737
75–79
 6,861  8,550  15,411
80–84
 4,464  6,828  11,295
85 and over
  2,667  6,096  8,760
Total  254,685  267,147  521,832

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.


Broad Age Group and Sex, Canterbury Region,(1) 2006 Census
Age group (years)
 
MaleFemaleTotal
Under 15
 52,245  50,244  102,486
15–64
 170,817  175,911  346,728
65 and over
  31,623  40,992  72,615
Total  254,685  267,147  521,832

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.

 

Age Group and Sex of Māori, Canterbury Region,(1) 2006 Census
Age group (years)
 
MaleFemaleTotal
0–4
 2,253  2,193  4,443
5–9
 2,211  2,172  4,386
10–14
  2,157  2,025  4,182
15–19
 1,962  1,989  3,951
20–24
 1,536  1,533  3,066
25–29
 1,272  1,335  2,607
30–34
  1,260  1,389  2,649
35–39
  1,275  1,311  2,586
40–44
  1,095  1,167  2,262
45–49
 1,011  954  1,959
50–54
 813  669  1,482
55–59
 594  522  1,116
60–64
 405  357  759
65–69
 288  258  546
70–74
 162  162  324
75–79
 102  111  216
80–84
 42  42  84
85 and over
  12  30  42
Total  18,453  18,216  36,669
 
1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count.

Broad Age Group and Sex of Māori, Canterbury Region,(1) 2006 Census
Age group (years)
 
MaleFemaleTotal
Under 15
 6,624  6,390  13,014
15–64
 11,220  11,226  22,443
65 and over
  609  600  1,209
Total  18,453  18,216  36,669

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count.

1996–2006 Censuses

Age Group and Sex, Canterbury Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
Age group (years)
     
 
199620012006
0–4
     Male
  16,074  15,729  16,410
     Female
  15,306  15,066  16,050
     Total  31,383  30,795  32,460
5–9
     Male
  16,920  16,818  17,181
     Female
  15,918  16,065  16,506
     Total  32,838  32,880  33,687
10–14
     Male
  15,684  17,385  18,657
     Female
  15,228  16,497  17,685
     Total  30,912  33,882  36,342
15–19
     Male
  17,220  16,917  19,389
     Female
  16,755  16,374  18,156
     Total  33,975  33,288  37,545
20–24
     Male
  19,080  15,780  17,847
     Female
  18,297  15,564  17,028
     Total  37,377  31,347  34,878
25–29
     Male
  17,445  15,210  14,730
     Female
  17,670  16,323  15,285
     Total  35,115  31,536  30,015
30–34
     Male
  17,925  17,289  16,746
     Female
  18,543  18,504  18,603
     Total  36,471  35,790  35,352
35–39
     Male
  17,937  18,153  18,930
     Female
  18,468  19,302  20,394
     Total  36,405  37,458  39,321
40–44
     Male
  16,650  18,189  19,512
     Female
  16,944  18,909  20,871
     Total  33,594  37,095  40,383
45–49
     Male
  16,134  16,536  18,981
     Female
  16,296  17,016  19,671
     Total  32,430  33,552  38,652
50–54
     Male
  12,357  15,951  16,794
     Female
  12,234  16,245  17,295
     Total  24,588  32,196  34,089
55–59
     Male
  10,380  12,093  15,921
     Female
  10,848  12,165  16,380
     Total  21,228  24,258  32,301
60–64
     Male
  9,201  10,089  11,961
     Female
  9,477  10,761  12,225
     Total  18,678  20,850  24,189
65–69
     Male
  9,423  8,586  9,750
     Female
  10,053  9,249  10,665
     Total  19,473  17,835  20,415
70–74
     Male
  7,653  8,142  7,881
     Female
  9,558  9,339  8,853
     Total  17,211  17,484  16,737
75–79
     Male
  4,953  6,114  6,861
     Female
  7,401  8,448  8,550
     Total  12,357  14,562  15,411
80–84
     Male
  2,970  3,396  4,464
     Female
  5,289  5,889  6,828
     Total  8,262  9,285  11,295
85 and over
     Male
  1,584  2,142  2,667
     Female
  4,164  5,196  6,096
     Total  5,748  7,338  8,763
Total  468,039  481,431  521,832

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.

Age Group and Sex of Māori, Canterbury Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
Age group (years)
     
 
199620012006
0–4
     Male
  2,034  2,055  2,250
     Female
  1,953  2,094  2,190
     Total  3,984  4,149  4,446
5–9
     Male
  1,929  1,941  2,214
     Female
  1,833  1,896  2,175
     Total  3,762  3,834  4,386
10–14
     Male
  1,662  1,851  2,160
     Female
  1,569  1,857  2,025
     Total  3,231  3,708  4,182
15–19
     Male
  1,659  1,536  1,962
     Female
  1,647  1,557  1,989
     Total  3,306  3,093  3,951
20–24
     Male
  1,686  1,398  1,536
     Female
  1,593  1,419  1,533
     Total  3,276  2,817  3,069
25–29
     Male
  1,389  1,248  1,272
     Female
  1,401  1,311  1,335
     Total  2,790  2,559  2,607
30–34
     Male
  1,227  1,266  1,260
     Female
  1,197  1,311  1,389
     Total  2,427  2,580  2,649
35–39
     Male
  1,119  1,104  1,275
     Female
  1,008  1,128  1,311
     Total  2,127  2,229  2,586
40–44
     Male
  912  969  1,092
     Female
  789  900  1,167
     Total  1,701  1,869  2,262
45–49
     Male
  756  795  1,011
     Female
  624  675  954
     Total  1,380  1,467  1,962
50–54
     Male
  525  621  810
     Female
  405  507  672
     Total  930  1,128  1,482
55–59
     Male
  420  429  597
     Female
  345  345  522
     Total  768  777  1,116
60–64
     Male
  261  312  405
     Female
  237  273  354
     Total  498  582  759
65–69
     Male
  177  192  288
     Female
  210  174  255
     Total  384  366  546
70–74
     Male
  96  132  162
     Female
  120  120  159
     Total  216  252  324
75–79
     Male
  42  63  102
     Female
  63  72  114
     Total  105  135  216
80–84
     Male
  21  18  42
     Female
  54  27  42
     Total  75  45  84
85 and over
     Male
  15  12  12
     Female
  30  27  27
     Total  48  42  42
Total  31,011  31,632  36,669

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count.

Note: This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals and values for the same data may vary in different tables.