Age distribution of the population
Percentage of the population in each age group, at 30 June 2009
| Region |
Age group (years) |
| 0-14 |
15-39 |
40-64 |
65+ |
Total |
| Northland |
22 |
28 |
35 |
16 |
100 |
| Auckland |
21 |
38 |
31 |
10 |
100 |
| Waikato |
22 |
33 |
32 |
13 |
100 |
| Bay of Plenty |
22 |
30 |
33 |
16 |
100 |
| Gisborne |
25 |
31 |
32 |
12 |
100 |
| Hawke's Bay |
22 |
30 |
33 |
15 |
100 |
| Taranaki |
21 |
31 |
33 |
16 |
100 |
| Manawatu-Whanganui |
21 |
32 |
32 |
15 |
100 |
| Wellington |
20 |
37 |
32 |
12 |
100 |
| Tasman |
21 |
27 |
37 |
15 |
100 |
| Nelson |
18 |
31 |
36 |
15 |
100 |
| Marlborough |
18 |
28 |
36 |
18 |
100 |
| West Coast |
19 |
29 |
37 |
15 |
100 |
| Canterbury |
19 |
33 |
33 |
14 |
100 |
| Otago |
17 |
37 |
32 |
14 |
100 |
| Southland |
20 |
31 |
34 |
15 |
100 |
| New Zealand |
21 |
35 |
32 |
12 |
100 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand |
