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Waimate District

This section provides people and indicator data for Waimate District.

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People data for Waimate District

Ethnicity by age, proportion in the area and sex: Census 2006, Estimated population change, births, deaths and natural increase from 1996, Projected population change, Household composition
Indicator data for Waimate District

Health: Life expectancy, Cigarette smoking

Knowledge and Skills: Participation in early childhood education, School leavers with higher qualifications, Educational attainment of the adult population

Paid Work: Workplace injury claims

Economic Standard of Living: Population with low incomes, Household crowding

Civil and Political Rights: Voter turnout - local authority elections, Representation of women in local government

Cultural Identity: Māori language speakers, Language retention

Physical Environment: Drinking water quality

Safety: Road casualties

Social Connectedness: Telephone and internet access in the home

People data for Waimate District

Ethnicity by age, proportion in the area and sex: Census 2006

Ethnicity European Māori Pacific Asian Other Total
Age Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
0 - 14 1,413 20.6 150 40.0 18 42.9 12 28.6 3 33.3 1,491 20.7
15 - 24 591 8.6 63 16.8 3 7.1 6 14.3 0 0 630 8.7
25 - 44 1,512 22.1 78 20.8 15 35.7 15 35.7 6 66.7 1,623 22.5
45 - 64 2,010 29.3 63 16.8 3 7.1 9 21.4 3 33.3 2,085 28.9
65 - 74 747 10.9 15 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 774 10.7
75+ 582 8.5 6 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 606 8.4
Total 6,855 100.0 375 100.0 42 100.0 42 100.0 9 100.0 7,206 100.0
Ethnic % in the area 97.4 5.3 0.6 0.6 0.1 104.0
Sex
Male 3,474 50.7 189 50.4 18 42.9 24 57.1 6 66.7 3,660 50.8
Female 3,381 49.3 186 49.6 24 57.1 21 50.0 3 33.3 3,549 49.3
    100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0

Estimated population change, births, deaths and natural increase from 1996

Year Estimated resident
population at June 		Population change Registered births
December year		 Registered deaths
December year		 Natural increase
December year
Number %
1996 7,780  -  - 100 75 25
1997 7,710 -70 -0.9 95 79 16
1998 7,560 -150 -1.9 80 69 11
1999 7,430 -130 -1.7 59 67 -8
2000 7,330 -100 -1.3 79 65 14
2001 7,220 -110 -1.5 63 73 -10
2002 7,230 10 0.1 63 71 -8
2003 7,280 50 0.7 73 83 -10
2004 7,340 60 0.8 75 70 5
2005 7,340 0 0.0 70 61 9
2006 7,380 40 0.5 81 60 21
2007 7,420 40 0.5 86 72 14
2008 7,450 30 0.4 92 63 29

Projected population change

Variant Population at 30 June Change 2006 - 2031
2006 2011 2016 2021 2026 2031 Number %
High   7,400 7,400 7,300 7,200 7,000 -400 -5.0
Medium 7,400 7,300 7,100 6,900 6,700 6,400 -1,000 -14.0
Low   7,100 6,800 6,500 6,200 5,800 -1,600 -22.0

Household composition

Household composition 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Couples with children 1,203 43.6 1,050 37.0 999 34.7 771 27.2 810 27.7
Couples without children 747 27.1 840 29.6 885 30.7 978 34.5 1,041 35.6
Multi-family 6 0.2 12 0.4 15 0.5 18 0.6 21 0.7
One parent family 177 6.4 225 7.9 234 8.1 210 7.4 183 6.3
One person 540 19.6 642 22.6 672 23.3 789 27.8 798 27.3
Other multi-person 81 2.9 72 2.5 75 2.6 72 2.5 78 2.7
Total 2,760 100.0 2,838 100.0 2,883 100.0 2,838 100.0 2,928 100.0
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Indicator data for Waimate District

Health

Life expectancy - TLA data not available so regional figure provided

Life expectancy at birth indicates the total number of years a person could expect to live, based on the mortality rates of the population at each age in a given year or period.

  1995 - 1997 2000 - 2002 2005 - 2007
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74.1 78.9 76.1 80.4 78.6 83.7

Cigarette smoking

The proportion (%) of the population in the area aged 15 years and over who currently smoke cigarettes.

The age-standardised prevalence (%) of cigarette smoking by sex
Year Male Female Total
Number % Number % Number %
1981 930 27.6 708 21.8 1,638 24.7
1996 699 28.2 618 25.9 1,323 27.1
2006 627 28.5 567 26.3 1,188 27.6
The age-specific prevalence (%) of cigarette smoking (not age-standardised)
Year 15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65+
Number % Number % Number % Number %
1981 372 30.2 672 32.0 450 28.2 144 14.0
1996 219 29.7 609 31.6 357 20.8 138 12.0
2006 189 32.0 480 32.0 408 20.9 111 8.7
The age-standardised prevalence (%) of cigarette smoking by ethnicity 2006
Sex European Māori Pacific Asian Other Total
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Male 504 30.1 42 45.0 3 0.0 3 11.1 99 21.4 627 28.5
Female 474 28.1 42 33.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 87 21.1 567 26.5
Total 981 28.9 81 39.8 3 9.7 3 11.1 189 20.9 1,188 27.5
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Knowledge and Skills

Participation in early childhood education

The number of 3 and 4 year olds enrolled in early childhood education centres or home-based education programmes as a proportion of all 3 and 4 year olds, and the number and proportion of Year 1 students who indicated they have attended some form of early childhood education.

"Apparent" participation rate, 3 and 4 year olds (numbers can add to more than 100%)
Year Participation rate % Number enrolled
3 year 4 year Total 3 year 4 year Total
2001 108 86 95 99 102 201
2002 115 93 103 86 86 172
2003 115 114 115 91 90 181
2004 88 109 98 74 88 162
2005 102 84 93 88 71 159
2006 99 97 98 83 83 166
2007 92 93 93 72 79 151
2008 105 106 106 88 83 171
Early childhood attendance by Year 1 students, by ethnic group
Year European Māori Pacific Asian Other Total
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
2000 105 91.3 8 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 113 91.9
2001 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 100 93.5
2002 88 95.7 6 75.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 95 94.1
2003 83 92.2 9 100.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 93 93.0
2004 76 95.0 10 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 87 95.6
2005 59 95.2 8 80.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 67 93.1
2006 68 95.8 10 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 79 95.2
2007 58 98.3 6 85.7 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 65 97.0
2008 61 98.4 7 100.0 1 100.0 3 100.0 0 0.0 72 98.6

School leavers with higher qualifications

The proportion of school leavers who had attained a qualification at National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 2 or above, and the proportion who leave with Bursary and above.

School leavers with higher qualifications, by sex
Year NCEA Level 2 or higher Bursary or higher
Sex (%) Total Sex (%) Total
Male Female Number % Male Female Number %
2005 52.0 58.3 27 55.1 ..s ..s 9 18.4
2006 52.4 70.0 25 61.0 ..s 50.0 14 34.1
2007 65.2 53.8 29 59.2 26.1 26.9 13 26.5
School leavers with higher qualifications, by ethnicity
NCEA Level 2 or higher
Year European Māori Pacific Asian Other Total
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
2005 24 54.6 ..s ..s ..s ..s 0 0.0 0 0.0 27 55.1
2006 ..s ..s ..s ..s 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 25 61.0
2007 ..s ..s ..s ..s 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 29 59.2
Bursary or higher
Year European Māori Pacific Asian Other Total
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
2005 8 18.2 ..s ..s ..s ..s 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 18.4
2006 ..s ..s ..s ..s 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 14 34.1
2007 ..s ..s ..s ..s 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 13 26.5

Educational attainment of the adult population

The proportion of adults aged 25 - 64 years with an educational attainment of at least upper secondary school level.

Proportion (%) and number aged 25 - 64 with higher qualifications, by age and sex, 2006
Sex 25 - 44 45 - 64 25 - 64
Number % Number % Number %
At least upper secondary 
Male 516 70.2 573 58.8 1,089 63.7
Female 606 77.7 624 64.8 1,230 70.6
Total 1,125 74.4 1,194 61.6 2,319 67.2
At least tertiary
Male 51 6.9 51 5.2 99 5.8
Female 108 13.8 63 6.5 171 9.8
Total 156 10.3 111 5.7 270 7.8
Proportion (%) and number aged 25 - 64 with higher qualifications, by ethnic group and year
Year European Māori Pacific Asian Other Total
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
At least upper secondary
1986 1,740 49.3 27 60.0 3 50.0 3 100.0 0 0.0 1,758 49.2
1991 1,998 54.7 33 52.4 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 2,022 54.6
1996 2,028 54.9 69 53.5 12 57.1 3 33.3 0 0.0 2,064 54.6
2001 2,067 64.0 60 52.6 9 60.0 9 100.0 0 0.0 2,112 63.8
2006 2,256 67.2 81 61.4 9 50.0 18 85.7 6 100.0 2,319 67.2
At least tertiary
1986 120 3.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 123 3.4
1991 123 3.4 3 4.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 123 3.3
1996 141 3.8 3 2.3 3 14.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 147 3.9
2001 168 5.2 9 7.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 171 5.2
2006 264 7.9 9 6.8 3 16.7 6 28.6 3 50.0 270 7.8
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Paid Work

Workplace injury claims

The number of workplace accident insurance claims reported to the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), excluding those employees who received accident and emergency treatment only.

December year Number of claims by sex % of claims by sex
Male Female Total Male Female
2002 345 110 455 75.8 24.2
2003 402 124 526 76.4 23.6
2004 361 95 456 79.2 20.8
2005 345 108 453 76.2 23.8
2006 368 122 490 75.1 24.9
2007 348 92 440 79.1 20.9
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Economic Standard of Living

Population with low incomes

The proportion of people living in households with real gross income less than 60 per cent of the median household equivalised national income benchmarked at 2001.

Population with low incomes, by ethnicity
Year European Māori Pacific Asian Other Total
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
1986 2,133 35.9 66 59.5 6 40.0 3 100.0 0 0.0 2,202 36.2
1991 2,625 41.6 75 54.3 3 33.3 0 0.0 3 50.0 2,691 41.8
1996 2,199 35.0 96 43.2 6 22.2 3 20.0 3 100.0 2,295 35.2
2001 1,548 27.8 96 43.8 3 11.1 0 0.0 3 100.0 1,611 28.0
2006 1,602 28.4 93 31.6 9 30.0 3 8.3 3 33.3 1,659 28.2
Population with low incomes, by age
Year 0 - 14 15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65+ Total
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
1986 660 44.6 150 19.3 534 34.0 399 30.0 456 49.4 2,202 36.2
1991 708 48.0 246 32.9 624 36.7 534 35.8 576 56.5 2,691 41.8
1996 663 42.8 156 25.2 504 29.1 447 28.3 525 50.3 2,295 35.2
2001 411 32.9 93 21.2 327 22.6 369 22.9 417 41.2 1,611 28.0
2006 375 30.9 90 18.5 255 19.1 414 24.0 522 46.5 1,659 28.2
Population with low incomes, by sex
Year Male Female
Number % Number %
1986 1,035 33.7 1,167 38.7
1991 1,275 39.2 1,416 44.5
1996 1,092 32.8 1,203 37.7
2001 783 26.5 831 29.7
2006 813 27.0 849 29.5

Household crowding

The proportion of the population living in crowded housing (ie requiring one or more additional bedrooms, as defined by the Canadian Crowding Index).

Household crowding, by ethnicity
Year European Māori Pacific Asian Other Total
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
1986 426 5.8 18 13.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 462 5.9
1991 312 4.4 24 15.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 333 4.5
1996 247 3.6 22 7.8 0 0.0 8 53.3 0 0.0 292 3.9
2001 162 2.5 30 9.9 0 0.0 6 25.0 0 0.0 195 2.9
2006 123 1.9 33 9.6 6 16.7 15 35.7 0 0.0 159 2.3
Household crowding, by age
Year 0 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65+ Total
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
1986 84 6.9 75 9.4 135 12.0 108 5.2 57 3.5 6 0.6 462 5.9
1991 84 7.4 48 7.5 90 9.6 81 4.0 33 2.0 3 0.3 333 4.5
1996 84 7.3 48 8.0 43 5.4 83 4.2 28 1.6 6 0.5 292 3.9
2001 54 5.5 27 4.9 36 6.0 60 3.5 12 0.7 6 0.5 195 2.9
2006 54 6.0 18 3.3 24 3.9 42 2.7 21 1.0 0 0.0 159 2.3
Household crowding, by sex
Year Male Female
Number % Number %
1986 252 6.4 213 5.5
1991 177 4.7 159 4.3
1996 141 3.7 151 4.2
2001 99 2.8 93 2.8
2006 87 2.5 78 2.3
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Civil and Political Rights

Voter turnout - local authority elections

The proportion of all enrolled electors (both resident and ratepayer) who cast a vote in territorial authority elections.

Election year 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007
Voter turnout (%) 70.0 72.0 75.8 74.0 80.0 68.0 67.0

Representation of women in local government

The proportion of female council and mayoral candidates, and elected members or mayors, in local authority elections.

Election activity 2001 2004 2007
Council Mayor Council Mayor Council Mayor
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Women candidates 3 27.0 1 25.0 4 25.0 0 0.0 2 20.0 1 33.0
Women voted in 0 0.0 0 n/a 2 25.0 0 n/a 1 13.0 0 n/a
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Cultural Identity

Māori language speakers

The number of Māori who can hold a conversation about everyday things in Māori, as a proportion of the Māori population, and the total number of Māori speakers as a proportion of the total population.

Speakers of Māori 0 - 14 15 - 29 30 - 49 50 - 64 65+ Total
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
1996 Māori 3 2.4 6 10.0 9 11.5 9 27.3 0 0.0 24 7.8
Total population 36 2.0 21 1.8 21 1.0 9 0.7 3 0.2 84 1.1
2001 Māori 12 8.7 9 20.0 15 18.5 6 16.7 3 33.3 45 14.3
Total population 30 1.9 30 3.2 42 2.2 12 0.9 3 0.2 102 1.4
2006 Māori 9 6.0 9 10.7 9 11.5 12 28.6 3 16.7 42 11.2
  Total population 12 0.8 24 2.7 18 0.9 21 1.4 6 0.4 75 1.0

Language retention

The proportion of people who can speak the "first language" (excluding English) of their ethnic group, for ethnic groups (other than Māori) with an established resident population in New Zealand.

  Born in NZ Overseas born Total
2001 2006 2001 2006 2001 2006
Language retention (%) ..s 15.8 76.5 85.7 41.2 51.2
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Physical Environment

Drinking water quality (can be more than 100% and highly variable)

The proportion of the estimated resident population who receive their water from community water supplies whose drinking water complies with either the 2000 or 2005 Drinking-water standards for New Zealand relating to E. coli and Cryptosporidium.

Year E. coli (%) Cryptosporidium (%)
2001 47.8 0.0
2002 0.0 0.0
2003 0.0 0.0
2004 0.0 0.0
2005 0.0 0.0
2006/2007 49.5 0.0
2007/2008 59.7 0.0

Safety

Road casualties

The number of people injured or killed in motor vehicle crashes per 100,000 of the total population.

Year Injuries Deaths
Number Rate per 100,000 Rate per 100,000
2001 56 757.8 13.5
2002 34 474.9 27.9
2003 23 323.0 14.0
2004 43 605.6 42.3
2005 30 426.7 28.4
2006 20 286.1 0.0
2007 51 687.3 27.0
2008 26 349.0 40.3
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Social Connectedness

Telephone and internet access in the home

The proportion of the population with telephone and internet access in the home.

Telephone access (%)
Year Ethnicity Sex Age Total
European Māori Pacific Asian Other Male Female 0 - 14 15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65+
1996 97.0 90.4 90.9 50.0 100.0 96.3 97.6 96.4 95.1 96.2 98.0 98.1 96.8
2001 98.0 90.7 100.0 62.5 100.0 97.3 98.2 97.4 95.0 97.5 98.0 98.4 97.7
2006 98.6 96.5 92.3 100.0 75.0 98.1 99.1 99.0 98.0 99.0 98.4 98.3 98.5
Internet access (%)
Year Ethnicity Sex Age Total
European Māori Pacific Asian Other Male Female 0 - 14 15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65+
2001 33.1 28.9 40.0 0.0 100.0 33.5 33.0 42.6 38.2 38.5 33.9 ..s 33.2
2006 60.4 59.1 38.5 53.8 50.0 60.9 60.2 72.8 63.9 69.2 63.8 28.6 60.5
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